handcuff

Example Sentences

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Gamboa, who was wearing a red shirt and boarded the plane in handcuffs and under heavy guard, attempted to prevent his extradition with last-minute legal appeals, but the efforts were rejected.

From Barron's

Lilly, who was handcuffed and taken into custody, requested that her purse be brought with her to the detention facility in North Charleston.

From Los Angeles Times

The woman was recording deputies with her cellphone as they handcuffed a man matching the description of a suspect.

From Los Angeles Times

But another showed him being arrested, complete with AI-generated photos of him in handcuffs.

From BBC

While Reid rode handcuffed in the back of the government vehicle, minutes away from their destination, one of the federal agents questioned Reid’s poking her nose into police affairs.

From The Wall Street Journal