shackle
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“Our rules of engagement are bold, precise and designed to unleash American power, not shackle it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
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
A broken chain and shackle represents freedom from slavery.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2024
"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
The deputies didn't handcuff Walter or shackle him, so he walked into court waving to family and friends.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
This team feels more resilient and freed from the shackles of disappointment.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 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
On June 24, Serrano was put on a plane in shackles and flown from Miami to Caracas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 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
Even if the adults were free of the shackles that had held them fast, bondage had stolen too much time.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Even those atas who try to break away often find themselves shackled to their old masters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
In court on Monday, the pair wore light brown prison uniforms and were handcuffed and shackled at the waist and ankles.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 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
It passed labor laws that aim to eradicate abuses, and liberalized the visa rules that shackled most foreign residents to their employers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
We embraced — or I should say, I embraced him, as his hands were shackled behind him until such time as the ship made open water.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
Timber is relishing the challenge of shackling Kane on the former Tottenham star's return to north London.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
Really, Song wants to know whether a sensible girl can justify shackling herself to a broke creative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025
So what can be done to decrease money disruptions, help individuals be free from these shackling feelings of shame and improve their overall financial wellness?
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2025
Twenty-two states, including Texas, now prohibit the shackling of women during active labour and delivery in most circumstances.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2023
I looked at the door where the sheriff was shackling her husband.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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