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  • past tense form of bind.
  • past participle of bind.
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bound

[baund] / baʊnd /






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I said to him, ‘You’re bound to feel it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

The Turkic-speaking allies describe their relationship as "one nation, two states" and, despite the friction, remain closely bound by military and energy ties.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Whether it breaks down, with the ratio contracting further, or rises and expands remains to be seen, but one can’t overstate how critical that lower bound has become.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026

The flight took off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas on Sunday morning, bound for the Bahamas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

“Hear me well, Novis. You are bound by the Secrets Act. I assured my superiors that you were trustworthy. Do not make me regret my decision.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin


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