shackle

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

Senoo’s sons, 8 and 11, have told him they’re interested in eventually running the company, but he’s reluctant to let them shackle themselves to such an uncertain future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023

"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

The cap’n got the shackle on his ankle.

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

The brothers, who arrived in court in shackles, were questioned in turn by their defence attorneys and government lawyers as they took the stand.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 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

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

Thou art risen to great estate and fortune — release thy shackles.

From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026

In front of the dark mouth of a cave, a scrawny, bearded man in shackles stood next to a big wooden wheel marked with what looked like drawings of little animals.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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

It passed labor laws that aim to eradicate abuses, and liberalized the visa rules that shackled most foreign residents to their employers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

His shackled hands went to his freshly shaved jaw.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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

A retired obstetrician-gynecologist, Fleming is known for authoring and backing legislation related to reproductive healthcare, including a 2022 law that prohibits the shackling of inmates during labor and delivery.

From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024

Twenty-two states, including Texas, now prohibit the shackling of women during active labour and delivery in most circumstances.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2023

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

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