- present tense form of handcuff (3rd person singular).
handcuffs
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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
The woman’s boyfriend, an off-duty police officer, then placed Gonzalez in handcuffs, according to the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 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
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
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