bound up
adjective
: closely involved or associated
—usually used with with
his life was bound up with the town's history
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But from Redstone’s view, the Skydance deal was likely to be bound up in costly litigation for months while the company would likely struggle amid the uncertainty.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 July 2024
And here’s the thing: The large, ineluctable past cannot be simply be bound up tight with the iron bands of a gag order.
—Howard Blum, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
That participation is bound up in the drive to have fun and make art, too, of course.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 June 2024
Often described as one of the greatest sporting grudge matches in the world, an India-Pakistan cricket match is always bound up in the geopolitical faultlines that separate the two nations.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 June 2024
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 July 2024
And here’s the thing: The large, ineluctable past cannot be simply be bound up tight with the iron bands of a gag order.
—Howard Blum, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
That participation is bound up in the drive to have fun and make art, too, of course.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 June 2024
Often described as one of the greatest sporting grudge matches in the world, an India-Pakistan cricket match is always bound up in the geopolitical faultlines that separate the two nations.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 June 2024
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“Bound up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bound%20up. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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