shackle

I heard you were calm and even smiled when it was announced—an act of defiance to tell them they might have your body but will never shackle your spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

However, Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said such a measure could effectively "shackle" MSPs to a party.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025

Senoo’s sons, 8 and 11, have told him they’re interested in eventually running the company, but he’s reluctant to let them shackle themselves to such an uncertain future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023

"This is a chemical shackle on generations of children that are going to be born into these communities if you don't clean up this lead."

From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2023

It’s a very handsome bangle, really, but the movement makes it seem like something confining, a shackle, rather than a piece of jewelry.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

If he can match that form across the 2026-27 season - and if Arsenal can take the shackles off with the tension gone after ending their title drought - he may be a contender.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

"Whether they are girls or boys, I hope they can break free from the shackles of gender and do what they truly want to do."

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

On June 24, Serrano was put on a plane in shackles and flown from Miami to Caracas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

In response to questions from ProPublica, a DHS spokesperson said in a statement that despite the shackles, Garcia Venegas was “NOT detained.”

From Salon ● May 24, 2026

She still wore the heavy iron shackles around her ankles—a sign that she was not yet wholly trusted—but they did not hinder her sure strides down the steps.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

Even those atas who try to break away often find themselves shackled to their old masters.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

In court on Monday, the pair wore light brown prison uniforms and were handcuffed and shackled at the waist and ankles.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

A 65-year-old British woman named Karen Newman traveling on a valid tourist visa was arrested in September 2025 at the Montana border, shackled and held for six weeks in an ICE detention center.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

On May 10 in a Damascus courtroom, Atef Najib, Assad’s cousin, sat shackled in a metal cage dressed in a drab striped prison uniform.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

Vonetta: “I birthed a black nation. From my womb black creation spilled forth to be stolen shackled dispersed.”

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Timber is relishing the challenge of shackling Kane on the former Tottenham star's return to north London.

From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025

Really, Song wants to know whether a sensible girl can justify shackling herself to a broke creative.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025

A retired obstetrician-gynecologist, Fleming is known for authoring and backing legislation related to reproductive healthcare, including a 2022 law that prohibits the shackling of inmates during labor and delivery.

From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024

Twenty-two states, including Texas, now prohibit the shackling of women during active labour and delivery in most circumstances.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2023

I looked at the door where the sheriff was shackling her husband.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis