chained

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It is what’s known as a privilege escalation exploit, and if it were chained together with other attacks it could be used by a hacker to seize control of the computer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Outside the capital's national police facility known as Zone 7, family members had chained themselves to prison gates, while some had spent weeks sleeping in tents.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

In what Nick described as a "double whammy", the couple had four e-bikes, worth hundreds, that they chained together outside their home after the blaze.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

In the sequel panel, the tables have turned: The same guy is chained in a postapocalyptic hellscape while the woman lounges happily with her robot overlord, smugly nibbling chocolates.

From Slate • Aug. 31, 2025

I shuddered, feeling no better off than the chained monkey and the miserable birds.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan