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handcuff

[hand-kuhf] / ˈhændˌkʌf /




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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

The footage doesn’t show him being arrested, but two witnesses told the outlet that they saw agents handcuff Ventura Aguilar and place him in a van.

From Los Angeles Times

Videos on social media showed federal authorities in Charlotte handcuffing people and leading them into cars.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Such as witnessing a parent being handcuffed,” the institute says.

From Salon

But Broadway loses its luster if the streets and subways feel dangerous, and it’s an open question how much Mr. Mamdani will handcuff the New York Police Department.

From The Wall Street Journal