binding

I had already picked up a white onion, although an onion is hardly a binding commitment; so many good dinners begin that way.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

“U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will ensure that immigration filings are decided based on the laws, regulations, and binding legal precedent that govern each case.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

"An hour or two of exposure is enough to trigger glycosylation, or the binding of smoke to the sugars in the grapes," said oenology consultant Clement Prelat, who is advising winemakers in the area.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Back in High River, a town that has served as the backdrop for television shows such as HBO’s “The Last of Us” and FX’s “Fargo,” Shae Morris plans to vote for a binding referendum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

“Bailey’s dare,” she starts, making it his own and no one else’s, binding him to it.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

"You can think of it as a basket that allows us to capture metals and position them in ways to encourage specific types of bindings."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

Emily Harrop says she was born with bindings on her feet and poles in her hands.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026

The bindings allow for toe-only attachment on the climb, and heel lockdown for skiing down the hill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

On view are examples of bulbous book bindings, acid-etched vases, satin capes, parchment-covered cabinets, angular decanters, diamond-decorated cloche hats, geometric malachite brooches, stark bas-reliefs, Brancusi-faced collar ads, and boxy, black-lacquer screens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

There was a musty odor in the room, the odor of old books with yellow leaves and ancient bindings.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok