bound
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The passenger -- the wife of the first person to die in the outbreak -- had briefly been on a plane bound from Johannesburg to the Netherlands on April 25, but was removed before take-off.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
What he found in the 78s that Juarez left behind was more than a record collection; they were miniature time capsules from a teenage world bound by friendship, community, and music.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
With an archive as rich as the V&A’s, there are bound to be some hits among the misses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Honor 25 was carrying 18,500 barrels of oil bound for Mogadishu.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Between airport security, government surveillance, and tourists taking vacation snaps, you were bound to have your picture taken multiple times.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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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