be bound
Example Sentences
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Under the proposed terms of the deal, £1m would be loaned to a firm controlled by the prince, which would then be bound to do business exclusively with Cantor Fitzgerald.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Moreover, the state officials in this case arguably did agree to be bound by federal law.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
And Israeli leaders, across the political aisle, expressed deep concerns over the deal in private, warning they would not be bound by an agreement to which they were not a party.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Even with a White House viewed as friendly to business, a United and American combination would be bound to raise serious concerns.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026
His eyelids were freezing together, and soon they would be bound shut as ice pellets whipped his face from all directions.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
