leg irons
Example Sentences
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The teen, from Honduras and identified only as "Henry," was taken away from his foster family in Pensacola, Florida, "in handcuffs and leg irons," the Miami Herald reported.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2025
Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., 23, was led into court wearing handcuffs, leg irons and a striped jail jumpsuit.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2022
Outside court, Mr Navarro protested that he had been placed in handcuffs and leg irons during his arrest, reports Fox News.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2022
At a later hearing, she sat calmly at the defense table, secured by a belly chain, leg irons and three deputies standing behind her.
From Washington Times • Jun. 3, 2017
The floor is slick with spills, forcing us to walk through the kitchen with tiny steps, like Susan McDougal in leg irons.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
