shackles

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He was paraded through Heathrow Airport with his wrists in shackles, and escorted onto a plane by two FBI agents.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

The findings suggest that this rule effectively "shackles evolution," because no species studied so far has managed to escape the limits it places on how temperature influences biological performance.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

He broke the shackles by hitting spinner Mark Watt for consecutive sixes and finished 63 not out around contributions of 32 from Jacob Bethell and 28 by Sam Curran.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

New England’s Mack Hollins wore a prisoner’s outfit complete with shackles on his wrists and ankles before Super Bowl LX.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Members of Parliament were being confronted with the reality of slavery, just as audiences at Clarkson’s lectures were when he showed shackles and whips.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson