bind

Example Sentences

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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

Many economists say India's growth model helps explain the bind.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

"This is certainly a bind for the Fed, because supply shocks are extremely hard to deal with in that they lift inflation and they curb output," EY-Parthenon chief economist Gregory Daco told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

“There’s a long way to go, but we have been able to bind ions with specific enzymes and leave the stuff behind that we don’t want to touch,” Riley said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“I’d bind it to the bird and lather it with lye soap.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss