be bound

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Even with a White House viewed as friendly to business, a United and American combination would be bound to raise serious concerns.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Composite wood products can be bound with formaldehyde.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

One reason for going private is that Soho House won’t be bound by quarterly earnings reports, which can lead to lumpy results, say people familiar with the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers’ president of baseball operations, admitted to some trepidation at telling a Hall of Famer that he would be bound for the postseason bullpen.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025

That I, in fleeing from one cruel master, should be bound to another, was almost too much to endure.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi