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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The president then boarded a different aircraft bound for Davos shortly after midnight.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026 -
With spectacular stargazing and safari opportunities available, the 2030 total solar eclipse is bound to be popular and, for eclipse chasers in North America and Europe, rather expensive.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Demin hit a 3-pointer with six seconds to go to tie it, and Banchero missed a 30-footer at the buzzer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Schnapp also spoke to PEOPLE about the series ending, insisting that all loose ends had been tied — even his character’s longstanding crush on his best friend Mike (Wolfhard).—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Horses aren’t meant to be confined only to a stable, the O’Donnells explained.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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However, the allegations of widespread fraud and mismanagement during Newsom’s governorship is not confined to those on the starboard side of the political balance beam.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Enchain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchain. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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