chained
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"We did the recording in the morning and then come lunch time we all went off. We came back and all the studio doors were locked and chained because of the strike," said McCallum.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
His hands and ankles were chained, and he was shipped off to Adelanto alongside a handful of other immigrants, all who were at least a decade older than him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Nobody knows how, since the bell’s been chained up for such a long time that the metal links have rusted.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
It is what’s known as a privilege escalation exploit, and if it were chained together with other attacks it could be used by a hacker to seize control of the computer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
That is the weight chained to my ankle, and it is far heavier than any anchor.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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