- present tense form of shackle (3rd person singular).
shackles
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If he can match that form across the 2026-27 season - and if Arsenal can take the shackles off with the tension gone after ending their title drought - he may be a contender.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
"Whether they are girls or boys, I hope they can break free from the shackles of gender and do what they truly want to do."
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
On June 24, Serrano was put on a plane in shackles and flown from Miami to Caracas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
In response to questions from ProPublica, a DHS spokesperson said in a statement that despite the shackles, Garcia Venegas was “NOT detained.”
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
One of the fetterlings dashed forward, the shackles on its arms snapping for a boy, and I shouted, “NO!”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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