shackle

I heard you were calm and even smiled when it was announced—an act of defiance to tell them they might have your body but will never shackle your spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

Yet motherhood was another choice made for them, and another shackle they cannot escape.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2023

Senoo’s sons, 8 and 11, have told him they’re interested in eventually running the company, but he’s reluctant to let them shackle themselves to such an uncertain future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023

"The government continues to shackle the companies and will not allow them to put forward a package that can settle this dispute," he added.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2023

First: The “snake” was actually a chain-like creature with a metal shackle for a head.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

These financial shackles have long been a frustration for Villa.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

"Whether they are girls or boys, I hope they can break free from the shackles of gender and do what they truly want to do."

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

In response to questions from ProPublica, a DHS spokesperson said in a statement that despite the shackles, Garcia Venegas was “NOT detained.”

From Salon ● May 24, 2026

Thou art risen to great estate and fortune — release thy shackles.

From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026

Members of Parliament were being confronted with the reality of slavery, just as audiences at Clarkson’s lectures were when he showed shackles and whips.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

His feet were shackled and he held his hands behind his back, although US marshals had not handcuffed him.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Even those atas who try to break away often find themselves shackled to their old masters.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

A 65-year-old British woman named Karen Newman traveling on a valid tourist visa was arrested in September 2025 at the Montana border, shackled and held for six weeks in an ICE detention center.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

On May 10 in a Damascus courtroom, Atef Najib, Assad’s cousin, sat shackled in a metal cage dressed in a drab striped prison uniform.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

He was placed between two policemen and his wrists were shackled to theirs.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

Martinez, 28, helped United to an impressive 2-0 win over rivals Manchester City on Saturday, shackling striker Erling Haaland as the Red Devils kept just their third Premier League clean sheet of a disappointing campaign.

From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2026

Timber is relishing the challenge of shackling Kane on the former Tottenham star's return to north London.

From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025

A retired obstetrician-gynecologist, Fleming is known for authoring and backing legislation related to reproductive healthcare, including a 2022 law that prohibits the shackling of inmates during labor and delivery.

From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024

“First, the shackling of a spectator at a hearing who is not engaged in threatening or disorderly behavior exceeds the authority of a district judge,” the panel wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2024

I looked at the door where the sheriff was shackling her husband.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis