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United States in 1929 that where Congress prescribes the exclusive method for compromising tax liability, informal settlements by officials, however senior, do not bind the United States.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

If any sufficiently senior official could sign away tax liability with a memo, the revenue laws would bind only taxpayers without friends in the government.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

Asia lacks a single alliance like the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to bind U.S. partners together.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

It destroys the ties that bind and encourages anger and petulance.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

“Let me bind it for you till you get home,” she said softly.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

Nothing here binds a future administration, and courts almost never stop the government from disavowing promises its officials had no authority to make.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

The team also wants to map the full sequence of events that occurs after BRP binds to its target.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026

The Ocean of Peace alliance elevates Fiji to one of Australia's few treaty allies and binds each nation to come to the other's "mutual defence".

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

And, unlike the AD100-approved interior designers and architects that so many Hollywood stars rely on to bring their dream dwellings to life, the tie that binds these A-listers is actually accessible to the average homeowner.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

“My loyalty to Hamlet binds me to protect you, his wife. Come with me, and I will take you to him,” he urged.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

That’s the glorious thing about going to the cinema: You’re bound to leave any movie with both questions and answers.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

Treasury yields were lower in recent trade on Wednesday, although they remained near the upper bound of their recent range.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

"With dairy products, it's got two proteins -- casein and whey -- that are bound together with fat and with nutrients mixed in," says Anderson.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

On a recent Saturday, workers inspected a production line bound for a client in Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

“I was bound to work with the family until I was eighteen. But once Auntie Matchmaker found your ba for me, I told the tai-tai about the trouble with her husband. She let me go.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

“We believe that these conditions, if secured through a binding agreement, will largely serve this purpose,” the said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

However, upon further inspection, it’s not clear that any of this is legally binding, and Blanche himself admitted as much during his hearing last month.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

“DOJ remains available to assist New Mexico’s investigation consistent with the law and binding court orders,” the statement said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The two airline groups had both submitted non-binding offers in April and had three months to submit binding offers.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

The sinew binding felt faintly warm, giving him the courage to step down onto the cave floor.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver