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as in handcuffs
something that physically prevents free movement
the surgeon tied a ligature around the tube to keep it in place
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as in links
a uniting or binding force or influence
a common language is often the ligature that unites the people of a nation
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Recent Examples of ligatures
Court records cited by the outlets state DNA recovered from ligatures used to bind Weaver was eventually linked through the FBI's Combined DNA Index System, or CODIS, to Gaff, who had previously been convicted in a separate rape case.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ligatures
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After court officers led Santos out of the courtroom in handcuffs, the Chinatown activist, Karlin Chan, said the sentencing gives the community closure.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Chopper 4 captured the moment deputies and troopers chased the man and put him in handcuffs.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
6 June 2026
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But the show’s relationship to the novels is a refreshingly flexible one, as are its links to the 1994 Neil Jordan film.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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In an attempt to stabilize their attendance base, chains like Six Flags have started to offer all-parks passes to give visitors access to all 42 of their parks and cut into some of the destination market.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
1 June 2026
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The study also factors in varying fees paid by different types of retailers, with major chains often able to negotiate lower fees with the credit card companies.—
Shannon Pettypiece,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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MYGAs are a way to earn an interest rate similar that of intermediate-term bonds without the risk that the principal value will decline if interest rates rise.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Yields on shorter-term bonds such as the two- and five-year Treasuries, however, held on to most of their gains through the afternoon.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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Enjoy aguas frescas, body and face painting or make your own daisy chain bracelets.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Six months later, police say the man who stole the rings, watches, bracelets and necklaces once worked in the JP home as a caretaker.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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The visit is a chance for Xi to push for a rebalancing of these ties and to signal the importance of the relationship to Beijing at a moment of global flux.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Nvidia is looking to deepen its ties with South Korea as tech supply chains come into focus given the Iran war, and as the company faces rising regulatory hurdles in selling to the mainland Chinese market.—
Justina Lee,Lisa Kim,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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For 2024's Out100 celebration, Zaya rocked a jacket featuring a fur collar and fur cuffs that looked straight out of Fran Drescher's closet inThe Nanny.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The boy was still in cuffs when his father arrived a few minutes later and began filming on his cellphone.—
Clare Amari,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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Ben Tutt, a warhead modeler turned parachute designer, has never jumped out of an airplane to see if the nylon canopies attached to cords and a body harness really work.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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“Ligatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ligatures. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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