shackles

Example Sentences

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He was paraded through Heathrow Airport with his wrists in shackles, and escorted onto a plane by two FBI agents.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Bennett told the conference that proposals for a new special envoy gave him limited hope because the role "still has the shackles of the Foreign Office behind it".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The findings suggest that this rule effectively "shackles evolution," because no species studied so far has managed to escape the limits it places on how temperature influences biological performance.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Reiner made a brief appearance in Los Angeles County Superior Court from inside a clear enclosure, his hair closely cropped and his hands in shackles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The blue, furry fairy gestured toward the orangutan, and the shackles binding it to the wall fell apart.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull