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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Any purchaser of 23andMe assets should agree to be bound by the company's existing privacy policy, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said in a letter to the U.S. trustee, a government office that oversees bankruptcies.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
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She was later found bound with three leather belts, one of which was used to tie her ankles.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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On a team in need of offense, Grimes answered the bell as a top scorer in the month of March, tying Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards for 11th in scoring at 26.6 points per game.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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One of these people is 16-time world champion Ric Flair, who Cena is tied with for most world championships.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Musician and educator Harry Urata, confined to an internment camp after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, encountered Japanese-American workers who had processed sugar cane leaves on Hawaiian plantations since the late 19th and early 20th centuries.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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The office’s website lists limited in-person services, directing users to a general email address and noting that public outreach is confined to virtual tours since the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Enchain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchain. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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