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 girl hurled the ball all the way down the hallway, and Hadley bounded happily to retrieve and gently return it.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026 -
On Monday, Miller bounded toward the Globe Life Field mound after two batters.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Defending state high jump champion JJ Harel of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame tied nine others for the second-best mark (6-6) heading into the second day.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Cameron Brink tied her season high with 16 points (14 in the first half), and Dearica Hamby added 14 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and four steals as the Sparks won for the fourth time in their past five games.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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Sherri alleged that the women held her hostage and chained her in a bedroom for weeks until one of the women released her.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Disturbing video showing a dog chained up in the back of a pickup truck on the 5 Freeway in Southern California has sparked a call to action to help the pup find a new home.—
Lauren Pozen,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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“Enchained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchained. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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