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handcuff

[hand-kuhf] / ˈhændˌkʌf /




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Having retirement dollars mainly in traditional savings plans can handcuff older workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

“This is a family town,” the arresting officer tells jeering onlookers as he and the two others handcuff Gamble.

From Slate ● May 4, 2026

Asked about the raid and agents’ conduct, DHS said, “ICE does not zip tie or handcuff children.”

From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026

The footage doesn’t show him being arrested, but two witnesses told the outlet that they saw agents handcuff Ventura Aguilar and place him in a van.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025

What about tie a rope into a handcuff knot?

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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

“Please don’t do this to me,” Bakker said before he was led away in handcuffs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

In Carse's case, the time spent in handcuffs came days after new England Test captain Joe Root called on his players to be "really good role models, good human beings".

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

A few seconds later a 3-D model of the Chinese handcuffs appeared on the screen.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

The footage shows officers arriving Thursday in Marble Hill to find Oscar Belgal, 28, wounded, handcuffed and seated on the ground.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

Pike continues to receive critical medical care while handcuffed in hospital, according to a statement from her attorneys on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

A man at the location was handcuffed and placed in a patrol car briefly before he was released.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

On July 17, a few days after Garay left Manta, Véliz saw pictures online of her son handcuffed and surrounded by members of El Salvador’s navy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

More handcuffed men and women and policemen and dogs still remained in the streets.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

A video captured by a civilian appeared to show police handcuffing a person lying on the ground in a grassy area outside the library.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

The footage showed officers turning him on to his side, handcuffing his hands behind his back and telling him he was under arrest.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

Videos on social media showed federal authorities in Charlotte handcuffing people and leading them into cars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025

Videos of Ms Ozturk's arrest in March, showing masked plain-clothes officers handcuffing her and taking her into an unmarked car after a Ramadan celebration, sparked nation-wide protests.

From BBC ● May 9, 2025

The suggestion was firmly rejected, a sergeant informing Mr. Muckle that handcuffing a bunch of middle- school kids wouldn’t be good for the public safety department’s image.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen


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