shackles
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However, Allen, who is attempting to become the first player from Northern Ireland to reach the final since Dennis Taylor in 1985, showed he had also thrown off the shackles of negativity.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
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
Reiner made a brief appearance in Los Angeles County Superior Court from inside a clear enclosure, his hair closely cropped and his hands in shackles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Books break the shackles of time, proof that humans can work magic.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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