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  • adjective bound with chains.

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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of chain.
  • adjective bound with chains
  • adjective computing (of data items) linked in a chain

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  • adjective bound with chains

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Examples

  • The new index, which is known as the "chained consumer price index" CCPI, typically shows a rate of inflation 0.3 percentage points less than the CPI currently used to adjust benefits.

    Dean Baker: Cutting Social Security by Stealth Dean Baker 2011

  • The new index, which is known as the "chained consumer price index" CCPI, typically shows a rate of inflation 0.3 percentage points less than the CPI currently used to adjust benefits.

    Dean Baker: Cutting Social Security by Stealth Dean Baker 2011

  • The new index, which is known as the "chained consumer price index" CCPI, typically shows a rate of inflation 0.3 percentage points less than the CPI currently used to adjust benefits.

    Dean Baker: Cutting Social Security by Stealth Dean Baker 2011

  • The preferred replacement is called the "chained" consumer price index.

    unknown title 2011

  • The preferred replacement is called the "chained" consumer price index.

    unknown title 2011

  • The preferred replacement is called the "chained" consumer price index.

    unknown title 2011

  • The preferred replacement is called the "chained" consumer price index.

    unknown title 2011

  • The preferred replacement is called the "chained" consumer price index.

    unknown title 2011

  • The preferred replacement is called the "chained" consumer price index.

    unknown title 2011

  • The preferred replacement is called the "chained" consumer price index.

    unknown title 2011

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  • Chained_bear is still missing! Is she chained to her desk? How can we bear it? (See Free Associations).

    February 4, 2008

  • January is a slow time in the Let's Talk About Old Stuff industry. I'm betting that c_b is on vacation.

    February 4, 2008

  • C_b, last I heard, was working her butt off. :-(

    February 4, 2008

  • Oh, you would have the inside scoop. Poor c_b. (Really? In January???)

    February 5, 2008

  • History waits for no man. Or woman.

    February 5, 2008

  • Or bear. *cursing*

    P.S. jennarenn--"Let's Talk About Old Stuff industry"?! HA HA HA HA!!!

    February 7, 2008