handcuff
Example Sentences
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The officers arrested Velasquez first, keeping him handcuffed in the back of one of the cars for hours.
From Salon
The officers eventually handcuff Timberlake and place him in the back of the police car, the video shows.
From BBC
Gamboa, who was wearing a red shirt and boarded the plane in handcuffs and under heavy guard, attempted to prevent his extradition with last-minute legal appeals, but the efforts were rejected.
From Barron's
Lilly, who was handcuffed and taken into custody, requested that her purse be brought with her to the detention facility in North Charleston.
From Los Angeles Times
The woman was recording deputies with her cellphone as they handcuffed a man matching the description of a suspect.
From Los Angeles Times
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