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as in binding
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
chaining up the dog in the backyard
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as in connecting
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
the prosecutor meticulously and brilliantly chained all the evidence together in his closing argument
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Recent Examples of chaining
One writer, Tiffany Ng, chronicled her experience chaining her phone to the wall for a week.
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Angela Yang, NBC news, 25 Dec. 2025
Loomer settled for chaining herself to the company’s New York office.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Many Spanish eateries keep tables and chairs outdoors, even after hours, by stacking them together and even chaining them to deter theft.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Zeus ultimately punishes Prometheus by chaining him to a rock and sending an eagle to eat his liver every day.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The sight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents handcuffing and chaining the wrists, waists and ankles of skilled technicians shocked South Koreans.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Despite the fact that not all of its facilities were complete, Natcast had plans to proceed with research by chaining together existing infrastructure around the country.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025
These systems are built with high security standards such as digital signatures, transaction chaining and sequential numbering, all aimed at making sales data immutable and resistant to manipulation.
—Darko Pavic, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Juggling enemies, chaining attacks, and wrapping it up in one smooth, slow-mo finisher is incredibly satisfying.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
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Maybe the implications of binding yourself in chains?—
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That’s key given the agreement would be legally binding and set rules, fees, timelines and more for both parties.—
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The neighborhood/area The hotel has a plum position on the Eendrachtsplein, a buzzy town square in the heart of the city with trams, buses, and a metro line connecting it to all corners of town.—
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The film stars Sally Field as a widow who bonds with a giant Pacific octopus, while also connecting with a young man (Lewis Pullman) in need of direction.—
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Even if the Rams had scored with, say, 90 seconds to go instead of 38 seconds, because a blitz misfired, at least Carolina would have had time to try for a tying field goal and send the game into OT.—
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And an offsides penalty by defensive end Braden Fiske on third-and-five gave the Panthers a fresh set of downs on a drive that ended in a game-tying field goal.—
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By coupling the Cannes premiere with structured industry access, organizers hope to create visibility for participants while connecting Indonesian production capacity with international distribution channels.—
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Breaking the cycle curse The team created the HAT-TP polymer by coupling hexaazatrinaphtylene (HAT-CN) and hexaaminotriptycene (THA-NH₂) into a 3D framework.—
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The clip posted by the White House begins with footage of a protest against ICE operations before cutting to a montage of agents handcuffing and detaining people.—
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The recording depicts at least three agents pushing Enriquez to the ground and handcuffing him.—
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According to charging documents, police were able to identify McKee by linking him to a car that arrived in the Tepes' neighborhood shortly before the murders and left just after the homicide.—
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Here in 2026, the first segment linking Bakersfield and Merced is still years away.—
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Arpaio became well known for his harsh treatment of immigrants and jail inmates, confining them in tents without air conditioning in Arizona’s torrid climate.—
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Miškinis and writer Eglė Vertelytė (who adapts Rimantas Kmita’s semi-autobiographical novel) masterfully dodge genre tropes, avoiding confining their characters to simplistic labels and keeping the focus of their arcs self-motivated.—
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The company is also debuting A&K × Crystal Cultural Voyages, integrating Abercrombie & Kent tours with Crystal Cruises’ luxury ships, beginning with a Mediterranean sailing in August 2026.—
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Alongside the 5 digital upgrades discussed above, modern plant and factory operators should consider the enhancement and optimization of wider smart technologies to help improve core operations, particularly with regard to integrating existing physical hardware into new software.—
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“Chaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaining. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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