bind
Example Sentences
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The situation puts central banks in a bind on inflation and interest rates.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
For instance, one of the Bible’s best-known passages has God test Abraham by demanding he bind and sacrifice Isaac.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
“They’re just caught in this structural bind that weaker parties always have in an alliance with a stronger party,” said Gregory Gause, an analyst of U.S.-Gulf ties at the Middle East Institute in Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Many economists say India's growth model helps explain the bind.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
We shared a secret that would always bind us.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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