- present tense form of handcuff (3rd person singular).
handcuffs
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Sir Lindsay Hoyle told the BBC the current process for approving essential renovations to Parliament amounted to "putting ourselves in handcuffs", and said more time was spent "doing surveys" than getting repairs under way.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 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
Footage of the 31-year-old in handcuffs and surrounded by police officers appeared on social media on Sunday.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
His hands felt like leathery claws as they slipped around my wrist like handcuffs.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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