bound
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Phillips, who was deemed unfit to face a criminal trial, was given an absolute discharge by the judge at Bradford Crown Court, who said she was "bound by the statutory framework".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Beside Grant, who is bound for the Portland Cascade, there will be 12 other former Bruins sprinkled among the league’s six rosters.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
When galaxies collide and eventually combine, their central black holes can become gravitationally bound, forming what scientists call a supermassive black hole binary.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Even though the “K-shaped economy is bound to have varying degrees of impact across our coverage based on customer demographics, we expect limited overall economic impact” from lower-income cohorts spending less, says Shemesh.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
At the foot of the thorn tree, where they had tied him, the man had risen, still bound, to his knees.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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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