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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That had Ament walking on stage at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in a Heat hat despite being bound for the Bucks, with Miami selecting him for Milwaukee and the move to the Bucks still pending until July 6.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026 -
The measure, which was largely symbolic and not actually binding, passed the House of Representatives weeks ago.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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One group counts $25 million in support from OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman and his wife, Anna, alongside $100 million tied to one of Silicon Valley’s biggest venture capital firms, which holds a large stake in OpenAI.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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That might be a tall order on the field after Lionel Messi’s record-tying hat trick against Algeria led Argentina to victory on Tuesday.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Aquatic creatures might be confined to their lake or river.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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Once largely confined to therapeutic and clinical settings, the term now appears everywhere from social media feeds and podcasts to conversations about menopause, recovery and longevity.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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“Enchain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchain. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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