handcuff
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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
But in a statement released two days after the incident, the department said the officer was attempting to handcuff the teen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 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
What about tie a rope into a handcuff knot?
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Don’t doubt the sincerity of his desire to see Mr. Netanyahu in handcuffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Reporters from the AFP news agency saw officers leading a woman in handcuffs the Have A Nice Stay bookshop into a van.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
So I can go directly to the market, and it’s not like I have handcuffs on me where I can only go to three places to get a TV show made.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
On the first day of the hearing, which is scheduled to last all week, Robinson appeared in court in handcuffs, wearing a gray suit and a dark tie.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Besides, she had a soft spot for anyone who was seeking knowledge—even about something as simple as Chinese handcuffs.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
They were handcuffed again and taken to the Whipple Federal Building.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
On January 2 Contreras was handcuffed when he showed up for his immigration hearing, put on a plane and flown to his native Honduras.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Additional officers stand over three other handcuffed men.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Chadwick, the Cox Automotive consultant, said, “Consumers are really handcuffed to their current vehicles and they have no choice sometimes but to repair their vehicle.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Still handcuffed, Cole crawled awkwardly over the bow onto the slippery rocks.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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
As she pulled up closer to the vehicle, she said she saw men handcuffing a man wearing an orange shirt and white shorts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025
I suspect that we will soon see the Incredible Hulk handcuffing someone.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 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
