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bound

[bound] / baʊnd /






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There is bound to be speculation about the increase in the Alphabet stake and whether that move was initiated by Abel given the large size of the change.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Sable Offshore was bound by a court order not to restart its oil pipelines.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

This set’s presence, beyond giving Tanaka her due, reminds us that work in the cinematic arts shouldn’t be bound by sex.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

In the short term, Chelsea are bound by their Uefa settlement agreement after breaching their football earnings and squad cost rules in 2023-24.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Bronden said that later the stems could be bound together to make long-lasting torches to replace the ones that had been lost when Ellis fled.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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