- present tense form of handcuff (3rd person singular).
handcuffs
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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
Police arrived to make their arrest late that night, leading Serhii K away from the glamping site and his family in handcuffs.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
In this latest occurrence, footage shared on social media on Sunday showed Carse in handcuffs, surrounded by police officers.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
And then one of the cops noticed the handcuffs on the Gustano kids, and Natalie and the Greystones had to focus on getting their story straight.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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