handcuffs

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Blain, who was remanded in custody, cried as she was led to the cells in handcuffs.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

With cameras rolling, Orellana, his parents and brothers were led out in handcuffs as agents searched their home.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Photos posted by the department on its Facebook page showed three men and a woman in handcuffs in a storage facility and a storage container about half full with what appeared to be catalytic converters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Once their handcuffs were removed, the seven Americans walked over to meet Carstens by a U.S. jet, crossing paths with Campo and Franqui Flores in prison jumpsuits, according to two people present at the handover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The handcuffs clipped to his belt were as shiny and unscratched as the day he joined the force, almost two years earlier.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen