handcuffs

Example Sentences

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Instead, when we arrived at Matthew’s base, Annie, 22, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and taken away in handcuffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But since footage of the incident has spread online, some have questioned whether the wrong person ended up in handcuffs, alleging it was Niemi who provoked the attack.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Woods, who remained still while officers searched him and placed him in handcuffs, was asked if he had anything else on his person.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Gamboa, who was wearing a red shirt and boarded the plane in handcuffs and under heavy guard, attempted to prevent his extradition with last-minute legal appeals, but the efforts were rejected.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

“Thanks, but...couldn’t you have just shown me on the handcuffs without the 3-D program and the calculations?”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan