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handcuff

[hand-kuhf] / ˈhændˌkʌf /




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Having retirement dollars mainly in traditional savings plans can handcuff older workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

“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

Officials were able to extinguish the flames and handcuff the suspect, identified as Adam Lopez, 39.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2025

She rubbed the handcuff bracelets still encircling her wrists.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

"It's very frustrating when the Act of Parliament prevents you carrying out the major repairs that you need to. Talk about putting ourselves in handcuffs."

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Police officers transported Gonzalez to a nearby fire station, where they removed his handcuffs, enabling paramedics with the Long Beach Fire Department to transport him to a hospital for treatment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The security agency released a video showing black-clad officers placing handcuffs on a man who is later shown powering up a laptop in front of the operatives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Following that win, Carse was filmed in handcuffs outside a bar in Derby.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

You faced way worse shi—I mean stuff than sitting in handcuffs for a few hours, but you stuck to your guns...Well, your lack thereof, actually.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone

Hamilton’s campaign built an ad around Meischa Zimmerman, who says she was arrested while eight months pregnant after missing a $50 payment, and found herself pleading not to be handcuffed in front of her two-year-old.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

To up the stakes, he handcuffed himself in front of a group of children.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Blanche unveiled the Minnesota cases while surrounded by poster-sized photos of some of the arrestees being handcuffed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Pike continues to receive critical medical care while handcuffed in hospital, according to a statement from her attorneys on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

He reaches out toward his brother as the detectives hustle the handcuffed teenager out the door.

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers

Police officers can be seen handcuffing and arresting a man in video footage from OnScene.TV.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

The footage showed officers turning him on to his side, handcuffing his hands behind his back and telling him he was under arrest.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

Videos on social media showed federal authorities in Charlotte handcuffing people and leading them into cars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025

It’s musical chairs along the offensive line as the Chargers scramble to protect the blind side of franchise quarterback Justin Herbert without handcuffing their offense by committing too many resources to doing so.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025

The suggestion was firmly rejected, a sergeant informing Mr. Muckle that handcuffing a bunch of middle- school kids wouldn’t be good for the public safety department’s image.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen


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