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Our lives are inextricably bound up in giant networks of data that begin, end, and intersect with 6-inch screens we carry around in our pockets.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
"It may be that in normal conditions phosphorus is bound up in another molecule such as phosphorus trioxide," explained Beiler.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025
Halloween, for all its associations with extremes of terror, is also bound up in the cozy innocence of childhood memories, and to my mind, few movies fit that duality better than “The Fog.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
It’s hard to imagine her, or other comparable pop acts, taking a similar stand today, especially as the major labels’ fortunes are so bound up in Spotify revenues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2025
In a house bound up in mourning, the nightly conversations consolidated the friendship between the two men.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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