shackles

Example Sentences

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He was paraded through Heathrow Airport with his wrists in shackles, and escorted onto a plane by two FBI agents.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

In film and television, book clubs are portrayed as a way for women to briefly free themselves from the shackles of domestic responsibility, sticky children, feckless husbands.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Daedone, who wore tan jail garb and leg shackles, looked serene throughout the proceeding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Whereas Chelsea and Manchester City were able to spend freely to build their empire, governing bodies now have the shackles on.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

I throwed my hands up and said, “Sir, I ain’t looking to chain no one. I wants to know how much you gonna charge me to take their shackles offen ’em?”

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