handcuff

Example Sentences

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“This is a family town,” the arresting officer tells jeering onlookers as he and the two others handcuff Gamble.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Asked about the raid and agents’ conduct, DHS said, “ICE does not zip tie or handcuff children.”

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

These steps wouldn’t handcuff discretion; it would discipline it.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

Prosecutors said Brown suffered a minor cut to her forehead while attempting to handcuff an uncooperative suspect in March 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

If they doubted the existence of Special Circumstances, Tally showed them the plastic handcuff bracelets still encircling her wrists, and invited them to try to cut the cuffs off.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld