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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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2
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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Video from the scene early Wednesday morning showed FBI agents at the business, with one man coming out of the building with his hands up, and another was seen being questioned while wearing handcuffs.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
8 May 2026 -
Thursday, Thorsen was flown in handcuffs from Germany to Atlanta, also the home of CDC headquarters.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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As the Taurus Sun links with Jupiter in your 10th House of Career, commitments and long-range goals gain support.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Mike Winters,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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In the 30 years since the program began, it has been implemented by a number of states and nationwide retail chains, and is now mandatory in all federal office buildings.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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Justin Sullivan | Getty Images From Domino’s Pizza to Applebee’s, restaurant chains are reporting that sales softened in March as gas prices spiked.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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Now Valenta hopes the ongoing research helps clarify the exact mechanisms by which fandom leads to people having stronger social bonds.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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While state or local governments can often issue tax-exempt bonds to finance large, job-creating projects, such as infrastructure construction, schooling, or healthcare, tribes cannot easily do the same.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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After completing their survey, archaeologists declared the bracelets Danefæ, a designation given to significant artifacts that become the property of the Danish state.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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At the morgue, the babies were brought in with their diapers and blankets and with their hospital ID bracelets still wrapped around their tiny ankles.—
Duaa Eldeib,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Now, her ties to the Tesla CEO have put her at the center of a courtroom battle between the world’s richest man and the company credited with kicking off the AI boom.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Another alleged cluster turned up among people with ties to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, but only one had disappeared—a materials engineer who is thought to have become lost on a hike in June 2025.—
Faye Flam,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
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Cassie’s OnlyFans journey begins with her making content posing as a dog, replete with dog ears, collar, leash, wrist cuffs, tail, and a satin corset from Sweeney’s lingerie line SYRN, bending over and lapping up water from a bowl on the ground.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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This dress included floral embroidery around the collar, neckline, cuffs and running down the front placket of the design.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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Electrical outlets and power strips Outlets, surge protectors and the tangle of cords behind an entertainment center collect more dust than people realize.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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But hiding lamp cords well is an art.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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“Ligatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ligatures. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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