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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Devers is bound to get back to All-Star form at the plate over the course of his career in San Francisco.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025 -
When your side hustle involves dealing weed out of the burbs, you're bound to meet some eccentric characters.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Those declines were tied to a drop in sales of Weyco's Nunn Bush, Stacy Adams, Florsheim and BOGS brands to retailers.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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State lawmaker's per-diem reimbursements are tied to federal rates.—
Brittany Carloni,
IndyStar,
9 Aug. 2025
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Admittedly, the legal troubles right now would seemingly be confined to aspects of or within Illinois, since this is a state law and not a broader federal law.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Moraes ordered authorities to seize his cellphone and confine him to house arrest, limiting visits to his family and allies.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Enchain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchain. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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