be bound
Example Sentences
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Even at 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
“He just wouldn’t be bound by any of it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers’ president of baseball operations, admitted to some trepidation at telling a Hall of Famer that he would be bound for the postseason bullpen.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025
As the stolen items were believed to be bound for online sales, police urged consumers to not buy cheap goods from the web.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025
As warm as July, too warm to be bound up like a mummy under my shirt.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
