shackle

“Our rules of engagement are bold, precise and designed to unleash American power, not shackle it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026

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

A broken chain and shackle represents freedom from slavery.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2024

He holds up some sort of metal headgear that I instantly name the head shackle.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Put into shackles and forced to labor in the limestone quarries of Syracuse, the captive characters speak in a working-class Dublin dialect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“The case hinged on the testimony of inmate witnesses who testified in shackles and orange jumpsuits.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

These financial shackles have long been a frustration for Villa.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 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

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

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

Allen appeared in court on Monday in an orange jumpsuit and was shackled at the wrists and feet, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

Here, his mournful ex-convict is finally tasting freedom in a country that wants to keep him metaphorically shackled.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

When I look at her, I see our house as a mini cave, and her fire as a mini fire that casts mini shadows for us mini shackled prisoners.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

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

From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 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

“First, the shackling of a spectator at a hearing who is not engaged in threatening or disorderly behavior exceeds the authority of a district judge,” the panel wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2024

Cipriani, 35, said its "outdated" traditions were "shackling the game".

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2023

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

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