shackled
Example Sentences
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Even those atas who try to break away often find themselves shackled to their old masters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 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
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
The god’s wrists were shackled in icy manacles, with chains that ran straight into the glacier floor.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
