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binding

[bahyn-ding] / ˈbaɪn dɪŋ /


NOUN
cover; something which fastens
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The government on Thursday decided against that move believing that Paramount’s assurances and legally binding commitments are sufficient to “safeguard the continued availability of a diverse range of broadcasting and on-demand services in the U.K.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

However, upon further inspection, it’s not clear that any of this is legally binding, and Blanche himself admitted as much during his hearing last month.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

"It's done. We signed a legally binding contract about three months ago," Matchroom's Hearn said.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

By binding to that location, the tool prevented cancer cells from reaching and shortening the end, or tail, of the molecule.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

Before, a binding agent had solved the problem with black powder, and melting had produced our reliable rocket candy.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

"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

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

We clicked into bindings that held only our toes in place for the uphill, and then, with a quick adjustment, locked our heels in place for the downhill run.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2025

They tend to be these lock-and-key receptors, and if we create a different key, we might be able to alter the bindings.

From Scientific American Aug. 1, 2023

Reb Saunders sat in his straight-backed red leather chair surrounded by books and the musty odor of old bindings.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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