as in to bind
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
learned to stop being enchained by fear and live a full life
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Selection and prices may vary based on your location, but with so many winners to choose from you’re bound to find one of these in your local store.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025 -
Rader would often stalk his victims, some for months, before binding their arms and legs, then slowly strangling them (with the exception of Bright).—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Kreider’s second goal of the game, with 51 seconds left, tied the game, and his two goals were his first since signing with Anaheim after playing 13 seasons with the New York Rangers.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Bryton and Jahaira tied the knot in March, and their date of separation is listed as June, three months after the ceremony.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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There, protesters confined to an area of downtown Los Angeles clashed with federal agents.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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And once that happens, the risks do not stay confined to one company.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Enchain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchain. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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