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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

In another clip, federal agents detained an elderly man sitting on the sidewalk near a liquor store, “making sure to put a handcuff on his hand as they helped him up.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025

Releasing the intercom key, Phil Resch said to Rick, “I’m going to handcuff you to me during the time we’re still here in the building. Once we’re airborne I’ll naturally let you go.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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

Following that win, Carse was filmed in handcuffs outside a bar in Derby.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 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

She found him outside, being led away in handcuffs by two uniformed police officers.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

Carse has not been part of any England squad since being handcuffed - explained as arrested then de-arrested - outside a nightclub in Derby in August.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 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

Pike, 50, continues to receive critical medical care while handcuffed in hospital, according to a statement from her attorneys on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

She tried to give those who saw her a grim smile, hoping they noticed that she was handcuffed just like they were.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

In December, singer Sabrina Carpenter was angered when her song “Juno” was used in the soundtrack for a Department of Homeland Security promotional video featuring clips of officers tackling and handcuffing people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 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

Videos of Ms Ozturk's arrest in March, showing masked plain-clothes officers handcuffing her and taking her into an unmarked car after a Ramadan celebration, sparked nation-wide protests.

From BBC ● May 9, 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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