handcuff
Example Sentences
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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.
“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 Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.