bounds
Britishplural noun
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(sometimes singular) a limit; boundary (esp in the phrase know no bounds )
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something that restrains or confines, esp the standards of a society
within the bounds of modesty
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See beat
Example Sentences
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“And certainly outside the bounds of what the U.S. Arctic Research Commission has done in the past.”
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
California Highway Patrol, which previously closed a 40-mile stretch of Highway 1 in the area of the fires, said Friday it had adjusted the bounds of the closure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
A man could be well turned-out, but if he made too much of his wardrobe or grooming, he overstepped the bounds of good taste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The observations allow astronomers to place "upper bounds" on the strength of any radio transmitter that might exist in the K2-18b system.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
And yet I held no real hope of ever seeing anything beyond the bounds of Berwick.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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