handcuff

Example Sentences

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“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

The officers eventually handcuff Timberlake and place him in the back of the police car, the video shows.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

They surround us, but don't handcuff us, and walk us to the elevator bank.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth