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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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