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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

The officers eventually handcuff Timberlake and place him in the back of the police car, the video shows.

From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026

They surround us, but don't handcuff us, and walk us to the elevator bank.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

Sir Lindsay Hoyle told the BBC the current process for approving essential renovations to Parliament amounted to "putting ourselves in handcuffs", and said more time was spent "doing surveys" than getting repairs under way.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 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

The woman’s boyfriend, an off-duty police officer, then placed Gonzalez in handcuffs, according to the statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Footage of the 31-year-old in handcuffs and surrounded by police officers appeared on social media on Sunday.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

In one, Marcus was wearing an orange jumpsuit with handcuffs holding his hands in front of him, and a police officer walked beside him.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

Photos published by authorities showed Morley handcuffed and being led out of a field by officers.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The footage shows officers arriving Thursday in Marble Hill to find Oscar Belgal, 28, wounded, handcuffed and seated on the ground.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 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

Then I was handcuffed and put in the back of a police van and driven to the courthouse to meet my fate.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

"His handcuffing in hospital at a point when he must have been close to death, all require separate examination."

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Images posted on social media showed officers handcuffing a man wearing cargo shorts and a black T-shirt from the “Terrifier” horror franchise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 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

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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