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as in bound
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
manacled the prisoner to the wall
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as in hampered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
in this situation, the police are manacled by unnecessary regulations
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Three players handled the ball after the inbounds, but DiCostanzo’s 3-point shot bounded long off the back of the rim with two seconds remaining.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026 -
The entertainment area — bounded by Southwest Second Street, the railroad tracks, the New River and Nugent Avenue — sits near the Riverwalk, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and the Museum of Discovery and Science.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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Sam Leavitt, who starred at Arizona State the past two seasons and led the Sun Devils to a College Football Playoff appearance in 2024 before injuries hampered him this year, has committed to the LSU Tigers, according to multiple reports Monday.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Injuries have hampered the offensive line, and quarterback Jalen Hurts has at times appeared tentative rather than the aggressive passer and scrambler that helped lead the Eagles to victory in the Super Bowl.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Bell and Shepard got engaged that same year and tied the knot in 2013.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Sabres, however, tied it again.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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As a result, the water vapor in that impeded breath condenses on the surface of your immediately-adjacent prescription glasses, sunglasses or ski goggles.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Jan. 2026
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Adding palbociclib, however, blocked this adaptation and impeded the cancer cells’ ability to survive.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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Habeas petitions are, as a rule, the last option for an imprisoned person to void their convictions.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
17 Dec. 2025
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He was handcuffed and put in the back of the deputy’s patrol car.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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That prompted another deputy to tackle Cardenas, while others piled on top of him and handcuffed him, the legal filing said.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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That fluctuation in cost underscores ongoing liquidity issues in the cryptocurrency market that have hindered mass digital assets adoption.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2026
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ExaWater’s proprietary approach depends on reducing the power demands that have traditionally hindered many AWG systems – a critical factor in expanding adoption in regions with limited electricity.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Jan. 2026
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McKee appeared very calm while in court at the Winnebago County Justice Center and showed no emotion while he was shackled in a yellow jail jumpsuit.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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His legs were shackled, but his hands were free.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Manacled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manacled. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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