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bondage

[bon-dij] / ˈbɒn dɪdʒ /


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It is further insulting to gestational carriers, genetic donors, and intended parents to suggest that the mutual creation of a child is somehow akin to the bondage of chattel slavery.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

When enslaved Africans successfully escaped from bondage, they often set up maroon communities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

During the same oral argument, you had Neil Gorsuch insisting that the book "Pride Puppy" involved a sex worker who was into bondage.

From Salon • May 16, 2025

In Brazil's penal code, the definition of slavery is not just forced labour, it's also debt bondage, degrading work conditions and long hours that risk workers' health.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2024

To seek the imperfection in the chain that keeps you in bondage.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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