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 in a White House viewed as business friendly, a United and American combo would be bound to raise some serious concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
They’d be bound to think she was simple and ignorant.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
