be bound
Example Sentences
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One reason for going private is that Soho House won’t be bound by quarterly earnings reports, which can lead to lumpy results, say people familiar with the company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
According to Smith, the seized tanker was believed to be bound for Cuba, and had previously been suspected of moving Iranian crude.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025
Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers’ president of baseball operations, admitted to some trepidation at telling a Hall of Famer that he would be bound for the postseason bullpen.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025
Yet the Supreme Court, which is supposed to be bound by lower courts’ factual findings, permitted it to go forward.
From Slate • Aug. 20, 2025
She refused to be bound by ridiculous ideas of what black people couldn’t or shouldn’t do.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
