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He then told a deputy U.S. marshal to “put the cuffs on her” and escort her to the jury box.

From Slate

When the news broke that Dodgers star pitcher Julio Urías had been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, Angelenos might have been forgiven for not recognizing the agency that put the cuffs on him.

“Put the cuffs on her,” the judge instructed the marshal, who evidently complied without protesting, cuffing the crying child behind her back.

From Slate

“They stood there and yelled obscenities at her and threatened her for nearly five minutes and then shot her. Why couldn’t they just walk down and put the cuffs on? They knew she didn’t have a gun.”

The guard was so angry he put the cuffs on too tight.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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