as in bound
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 first phase of the development will involve two 14-story towers to be constructed in the parking lot space bounded by 63rd Street on the north, 64th Street on the south, the Metra Electric tracks on the east, and Dorchester Avenue on the west.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
10 June 2026 -
Dressed almost entirely in black clothes more suitable for winter despite temperatures still hovering in the 80s, the 41-year-old singer bounded onstage and immediately established a tone that was equal parts concert, confessional and motivational speech.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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The other five people tied to the case also began buying stock around that time.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
11 Dec. 2025
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The Federal Reserve controls the federal funds rate, which is a rate that banks charge each other and is more closely tied to credit cards, personal loans, and home-equity lines.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
11 Dec. 2025
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In 1966, a woman chained herself to the Golden Gate Bridge.—
Neda Maghbouleh
August 18,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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Wednesday comes face-to-face with Tyler, who is chained to the wall by the wrists and has an electric-shock collar on his neck.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Enchained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchained. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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