shackle

American AI companies have long argued too much government regulation would shackle them in a race with China.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 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

"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

"This is a chemical shackle on generations of children that are going to be born into these communities if you don't clean up this lead."

From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2023

It’s a very handsome bangle, really, but the movement makes it seem like something confining, a shackle, rather than a piece of jewelry.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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

Zero was on the way, and just as the church was breaking the shackles of Aristotelianism, it arrived.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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

Allen appeared in court on Monday in an orange jumpsuit and was shackled at the wrists and feet, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

When I look at her, I see our house as a mini cave, and her fire as a mini fire that casts mini shadows for us mini shackled prisoners.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

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

Cipriani, 35, said its "outdated" traditions were "shackling the game".

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2023

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

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