shackle

Example Sentences

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During the Senate debate Thursday morning, Democratic Sen. Melissa Wintrow said the legislation “further shackles young girls that need help,” and harms those who try to help them.

From Seattle Times

Also sometimes called fuga or “flee,” the dance is meant to represent shackles and chains.

From New York Times

“You know he couldn’t fight back — he was handcuffed and shackled. And if we sound angry, it’s because we are,” Sharpton said.

From Seattle Times

Hospital surveillance video shows that deputies dragged Otieno, his wrists and ankles shackled, into an admissions room, where officers and hospital employees piled on top of him for 11 minutes, until Otieno asphyxiated.

From Washington Post

A shackled and handcuffed Otieno is eventually carried into the hospital and then into an admissions room and seated on the ground.

From Washington Post