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
Garcia repeatedly tells the officers his stomach is hurting while they try to handcuff him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Asked about the raid and agents’ conduct, DHS said, “ICE does not zip tie or handcuff children.”
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026
The officers eventually handcuff Timberlake and place him in the back of the police car, the video shows.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
He automatically held a wrist out to each, wondering for a moment if they wanted to handcuff him.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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
Professional investment advisers wear handcuffs when they manage clients’ money — but you don’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Professional investment advisers have to wear handcuffs when they manage clients’ money.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
GMP added: "Officers used handcuffs to detain him and quickly identified he was unresponsive, through the provision of first aid, and began with CPR."
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Finally, the officers ordered them back into their cars, but not before placing handcuffs on one of the drivers because he didn’t have the proper registration for the rental car they were driving.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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
Two police officers are being investigated for potential gross misconduct following the case of Henry Nowak, who was handcuffed and arrested as he lay dying, the police watchdog has said.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 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
We hurry away from the soldier, passing all the forlorn people handcuffed by the curb, and join the mob heading toward the school, all of us breathing a communal sigh of relief.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
It featured a montage of clips appearing to show ICE officers chasing down, tackling and handcuffing people in what looks to be the city of Chicago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
Videos on social media showed federal authorities in Charlotte handcuffing people and leading them into cars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
After a brief conversation, an officer is seen on video handcuffing one of the men.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 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
