handcuff
Example Sentences
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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
While he was in hospital he was under 24-hour guard by prison officers but it was not deemed necessary to handcuff him.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 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
If they doubted the existence of Special Circumstances, Tally showed them the plastic handcuff bracelets still encircling her wrists, and invited them to try to cut the cuffs off.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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