as in binding
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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Fearing the worst, the non-profit Ocracoke Foundation took out loans to buy the buildings and adjacent docks, then set a goal to have legally-binding historic preservation agreements put in place.—
Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
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City departments will be tasked with meeting many of the goals, and the City Council could adopt some of them as binding policy, Sutley said.— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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LeBron James, in his record-tying 19th postseason, is the Lakers’ most influential player this postseason.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Mike Trout played his 1,366th game in center field for the Angels, tying Jim Fregosi (1,366 games at shortstop) for the most in franchise history at one position.— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Saudi Arabia’s crucial energy infrastructure suffered a series of strikes, hampering its oil and gas production and exports, even as crude prices climbed.— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Brian Hooker reported his wife missing on Sunday, April 5, saying she had been swept away from a dingy which lost power the night before, hampering his ability to seek help.— Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
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From corrective eye surgery to confining plasma for nuclear fusion research and from entertainment to quickening checkout at supermarkets, lasers are now part of our everyday lives.— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
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Certain signs, such as the recent decree by the municipal authorities of Damascus confining the sale of alcohol to Christian neighborhoods, are ominous.— Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
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The Edds lawsuit seeks a ruling that limits the city’s authority on the existing pavement footprint, constraining its ability to respond to future bluff movement.— Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Together, these trends suggest that future enrollment levels will be shaped by both expanding and constraining forces.— Aparna Soni, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Enchaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/enchaining. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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