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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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Take control of your money with CNBC Select CNBC Select is editorially independent and may earn a commission from affiliate partners on links.—
Ohanna Carrascoza,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Some of these incidents have been claimed by a new group called Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia, or HAYI, which analysts say has links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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The neighborhood/area Despite many of the area’s mansions housing businesses or fairly average restaurant chains, this stretch of Sarrià still belongs to the wealthy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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Madonna honored the era with fishnets, metal studs and silver chains adorning a Givenchy mini plaid blazer by Riccardo Tisci.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Voters across Tarrant and Parker counties weighed in on bonds, mayoral races and school board seats on May 2, with results reshaping local leadership.—
Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
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This enzyme cleaves the ester bonds in the neuronal portion of the back retina—the retinal pigment epithelium— to create a usable form of vitamin A, a molecule called 11-cis-retinal.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
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Consider identification for children, such as ID bracelets, tags, or cards with waterproof sleeves, that include a parent or guardian’s phone number and key medical information.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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This year, the decor spilled onto bracelets and clasps, creating new preciousness.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 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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The star was dipped in a rainbow of colors from her décolletage down to the spiral train of her body-hugging dress with fringe falling down the cuffs of the long-sleeve gown.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Chanel placed dense red plumes at the waist in a boa-like band, then repeated the feather texture at the cuffs.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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Surprisingly, random cords, chargers, and earbuds take up a lot of space in a carry-on.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Ligatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ligatures. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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