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past tense of bound

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verb (2)

past tense of bound

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Recent Examples of bounded
Adjective
Robotic demonstrations still rely on algorithms set for specialized tasks in bounded situations. IEEE Spectrum, 19 July 2021 What Franzen’s narrative method suggests is a reality in which relatively coherent and bounded psyches look out onto a world that offers them a range of choices for action and meaning; the psyches select from these options, and later on repent of or are grateful for their selections. Alan Jacobs, Harper's Magazine, 28 Sep. 2021 Numerous robot demonstrations still rely on algorithms set for specialized tasks in bounded situations. IEEE Spectrum, 19 July 2021 My sense so far is that migration is becoming more bounded (notably from Africa to Europe), more regional and with a greater emphasis on cultural assimilation. Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 4 June 2022 Although Joshua Tree comprises more than 1,200 square miles of desert with a clear and bounded border, its interior is a constantly changing landscape of hills, canyons, riverbeds, caves and alcoves large enough to hide a human from view. Kelzim, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2022 Until recently, policymaking took place in a bounded world, with fiscal limits set by the assumption that the federal debt shouldn’t be permitted to get too large as a percentage of the economy. Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 11 Mar. 2021 His age, at times, has been painfully apparent on the campaign trail: his loquacity is less bounded, his stories meander without necessarily reaching their conclusion. The Economist, 4 July 2020 Meanwhile, Zhang was working in solitude to try to bridge the gap between the GPY result and the bounded prime gaps conjecture. Quanta Magazine, 19 May 2013
Verb
The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet. Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet. Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 The 58-acre parcel is bounded by 13th Avenue and 6th Avenue to the north and south and by Osage Street and Seminole Road to the east and west. Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025 The 58-acre parcel is bounded by 13th Avenue and 6th Avenue to the north and south and by Osage Street and Seminole Road to the east and west. Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025 Coral The Coral Sea is a marginal sea located off the northeast coast of Australia, bounded by the Great Barrier Reef to the west, the Solomon Islands to the northeast, and New Caledonia to the east. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025 Coral The Coral Sea is a marginal sea located off the northeast coast of Australia, bounded by the Great Barrier Reef to the west, the Solomon Islands to the northeast, and New Caledonia to the east. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025 North Glen Square is bounded by Glendale Avenue to the south, Northern Avenue to the north, 27th Avenue to the east and 35th Avenue to the west. Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024 North Glen Square is bounded by Glendale Avenue to the south, Northern Avenue to the north, 27th Avenue to the east and 35th Avenue to the west. Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounded
Adjective
  • The 22-year-old right-shot forward was slated to be a restricted free agent this summer.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 3 May 2025
  • Wilson was placed in restricted housing while the prison and the L.A. County district attorney’s office investigate the attack.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Limit contractors' access rights to a finite period, like three months.
    Benoit Grangé, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Until there are some honest conversations and leadership at all levels of government in Colorado about the limits to growth that are tied to finite water resources, the conversations about saving the Colorado River and other water sources are just for show.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Despite having limited experience, Reggie was able to keep Yogi alive for three hours, Strilka said, adding that the boxer had only been present for Yogi’s epilepsy attacks once before.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • There are about 10 speaking parts, limited locations, and a simple mystery that gets at the crux of how life under the corporation's thumb makes everyone—both humans and robots—vulnerable to harm.
    Rory Doherty, Time, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • During the trial, Amélie testified that Depardieu grabbed her hips in a narrow corridor and started touching her, pointing to her buttocks, hip, and pubic area.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
  • Sherrill has held a consistent yet narrow lead in recent surveys.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • Seafood Courses The eight courses begin with an amuse-bouche containing definite New York touches including a King Salmon Everything Bagel plus a suggestion of a smash burger but composed of the fatty tuna Otoro, egg yolk gelee and Choux pastry and an A5 Wagyu & Hokkaido Uni Sando.
    Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • The auto speaks to a definite sense of nostalgia about a time four decades ago but has also been updated to become more user- and driver-friendly.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 5 May 2025

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