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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

But in a statement released two days after the incident, the department said the officer was attempting to handcuff the teen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026

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

From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026

What about tie a rope into a handcuff knot?

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

The sequence concludes with Monrovia police leading the man away in handcuffs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

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

The latest stain on the game's reputation is a result of pictures of fast bowler Brydon Carse in handcuffs and surrounded by police officers outside a nightspot in Derby.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

The FBI slapped on the handcuffs and arrested the last Nazi saboteur.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Hamilton’s campaign built an ad around Meischa Zimmerman, who says she was arrested while eight months pregnant after missing a $50 payment, and found herself pleading not to be handcuffed in front of her two-year-old.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

Pike, 50, continues to receive critical medical care while handcuffed in hospital, according to a statement from her attorneys on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The incident ended when two other officers arrived on scene to restore order, at which point Lopez was handcuffed, Kremer said Monday evening.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 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

Everyone else was on the ground, handcuffed and under guard, most of them gathered near the rabbit pen.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

"His handcuffing in hospital at a point when he must have been close to death, all require separate examination."

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

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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