be bound
Example Sentences
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Under the proposed terms of the deal, £1m would be loaned to a firm controlled by the prince, which would then be bound to do business exclusively with Cantor Fitzgerald.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Moreover, the state officials in this case arguably did agree to be bound by federal law.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
Even at a White House viewed as friendly to business, a United and American combination would be bound to raise serious concerns.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026
It’s further proof that an award dictated by length needn’t be bound by anything else.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
‘I thought you’d be bound to know that. Anybody’d know that.’
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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