handcuffs

Example Sentences

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Allen appeared in court wearing an orange jumpsuit and wearing handcuffs.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Blain, who was remanded in custody, cried as she was led to the cells in handcuffs.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

After all, presidents here come and go, often led away in handcuffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Photos posted by the department on its Facebook page showed three men and a woman in handcuffs in a storage facility and a storage container about half full with what appeared to be catalytic converters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

She showed him some of her calculations—how the handcuffs could resist tearing under incredible stress, depending on the material used in the braid.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan