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The following day Lyons was photographed, with his hands bound by cable ties, being led from police headquarters wearing bright orange overalls and a black face mask.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The company said it wasn’t bound to serve them because its first plant wasn’t fully operational.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The key waterway normally sees a fifth of the world's energy supplies pass through it, much of it bound for Asia.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

She was, in short, a golden child from a prominent family, bound for success.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

It struck Burry: Wall Street is bound to do the same thing with subprime mortgage bonds, too.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis