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A dissociation constant describes how strongly two molecules bind to one another, with lower values generally indicating tighter binding.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

In the wake of the company’s closure, Nikola truck owners have been left in a bind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

His government banned its use in federal executions but that did not bind individual states such as Tennessee, which can choose their own methods.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

“The tighter you bind, the less you need,” said Eroshenko, the company’s CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

I drew in a deep breath and spoke the words to bind the air in my lungs to the air outside.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Watch: The Prince of Wales says Sir Kevin "binds and glues communities together"

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

In an era of parasocial pop stardom, the radical honesty of Cyrus’ approach — her clear-eyed appraisal of the relationship that binds an idol and her audience — was kind of a thrill to behold.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

One end of the Protac drug binds to the disease-causing protein.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

He assured Sen. John Cornyn that “other agencies or departments” somehow binds only the IRS and Treasury, a reading Cornyn told him the text will not bear.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

“Well, I’d love to get to know you better. I’m very good at making friends, and often it’s sharing something personal that binds us, isn’t it? Would you like to go first?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Second, it isn’t necessarily true that a well-intentioned AI whose evil twin is smart enough to bring down civilization is so smart that it’s bound to rake in big profits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Once bound to their targets, these probes would generate characteristic CPL signals.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

"I was house bound, I was looking after my mum," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

These are just suggestions, however; some people spend more while others spend less, and these guidelines are bound to change.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Fat Pete howled, but Jeremy walked past him; except for his dignity, the bound cat was unharmed.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

The co-founders have each pledged to give 80 percent of their shares to charity, though the filing notes these pledges are not legally binding.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

A dissociation constant describes how strongly two molecules bind to one another, with lower values generally indicating tighter binding.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

When Exelon began requiring binding financial commitments and collateral before moving forward with more detailed engineering and construction, the list of what it considered high probability dropped to 11,000 megawatts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

In September, Zuckerberg was one of six American tech executives to sign what President Donald Trump described as a "morally binding" commitment to build adequate safeguards around ever more advanced AI models.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

“Hush now, Pa,” said my mother, wiping his chest as best she could around the binding, which wasn’t easy, with him lying on his left side to favor the broke ribs.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns