bound
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This phenomenon arises from a counterintuitive property of gravity, where systems bound by gravity become hotter as they lose energy rather than cooling down.
From Science Daily
What little oil left ports over the next 10 days was all bound for the U.S. or earmarked to be used in Venezuela’s refineries to create fuel for people and industries there.
The only ships that are loading crude at Venezuela's ports are bound for the US and for Venezuelan refineries, some of which are not close to the oil fields, the company said.
From BBC
The only ships that are loading crude at Venezuela’s ports are tankers bound for the U.S. and those transporting oil to Venezuelan refineries, the company said.
Harmon said that ICE’s presence, especially in south Minneapolis, has become pervasive to the point where residents are bound to encounter ICE.
From Salon
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