shackled
Example Sentences
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Even those atas who try to break away often find themselves shackled to their old masters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
She detailed what it was like to witness her father shackled at the ankles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 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
Maduro, 63 years old, wore loose-fitting, tan jail garb and his legs were shackled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Order the modern lamb chop, and it's likely to look no different than your companion's order of shackled pompano.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
