binding

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If you stop these proteins from binding to chromatin, you can shut down the machinery that activates cancer-driving genes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

The 52-page document is written as if it were a binding judicial opinion, which it is not.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

But a closer look at infrastructure constraints reveals a different binding factor: the physical grid itself.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The plan is not binding but serves as a statement of the administration's priorities as Congress begins drafting spending legislation, with lawmakers retaining the power to rewrite or reject it.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver