bound
Example Sentences
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The European Central Bank raised interest rates last week, bringing the deposit rate to 2.50%—a level widely viewed as the upper bound of neutral policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
He was intercepted in luggage at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, bound for India, where demand for exotic animals as pets has been growing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The ferry set off at 17:20, bound for Troon, but during this journey a large and uncontrolled release of gas occurred from a small vent at the side of the ship.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
It’s not necessarily inappropriate — there’s a lot of death in the book, and in a love triangle, someone is bound to lose, at least in the pre-polyamorous 19th century.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Seth was bound to pop his head out of the water any moment.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Vocabulary lists containing bound
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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Two-Faced Words: Contronyms
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