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  • past participle of chain.
  • past tense form of chain.

chained





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It’s a gauntlet made thornier whenever Murashige, who believes in mercy over violence, engages with Kanbei, chained in a dungeon but with a dangerous mind nonetheless.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

Searching for "secret information" that could help it cheat the evaluation, the OpenAI system "chained together multiple attack vectors, including using stolen credentials".

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Nobody knows how, since the bell’s been chained up for such a long time that the metal links have rusted.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

It is what’s known as a privilege escalation exploit, and if it were chained together with other attacks it could be used by a hacker to seize control of the computer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

It’s as if they’re chained to the bottom of the river.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez




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