in chains

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From the shores of West Africa to Gadsden’s Wharf, where so many first set foot on American soil in chains, they forced this nation to confront its greatest constitutional betrayal.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026

It's a price tag that would have once looked strikingly high, but across much of the UK the £4 threshold is well broken, including in chains that do not use the highest-grade beans.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Amino acids connect in chains to form proteins, which perform nearly all essential functions in living organisms, from constructing cells to driving chemical reactions.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

In Tegucigalpa, the nation’s capital from which Hernández left in chains in 2022, Asfura held a paper-thin lead Monday in Honduras’s presidential race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

She was surrounded by men and women who’d been born in Africa, or born in chains, who had freed themselves or escaped.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead