handcuffs 1 of 2

plural of handcuff

handcuffs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of handcuff
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcuffs
Noun
  • The conflicting stances put the Trump administration in a bind, legal experts say.
    Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Recommended Peace Jordan in a bind: What to offer Trump instead of taking in Gaza refugees?
    Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Specifically, researchers could use AI models to determine how specifically and potently the drug binds to known and unknown targets, the level of these targets in the body, how concentrated the drug becomes in healthy and diseased tissues, and the drug’s structural properties.
    Christian Macedonia, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The carbon monoxide in smoke binds to the hemoglobin in your red blood cells, displacing oxygen, so your heart and brain get less oxygen.
    Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • List of Changes to Starbucks Founded in 1971 in Seattle, Starbucks is the world's largest coffeehouse chain.
    Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Million of birds have been culled since December amid infections among egg-laying hens from California to Iowa, causing grocery stores to limit purchases and breakfast chains including Waffle House and Denny's to add surcharges to orders with eggs.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Nothing ever impedes Andrew’s upgrade to human status.
    Kirk Honeycutt, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Unfortunately, this impedes the creative process and results in an uneven end product.
    Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Treasury yields fell in the bond market after Friday’s weaker-than-expected economic reports.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
  • There is now a furore over 500 billion Euros in defense bonds, joint nuclear shields and defense equipment shopping lists.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The cautionary tale emanating from Manila is worth keeping an eye on as Trump tosses basic transparency and checks and balances to the curb.
    William Pesek, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Trashing Yard Waste Every fall, gardeners and homeowners head out into their yards to rake their lawns and pile autumn leaves in trash bags on the curb.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Photos taken by the New York Times of her visit show a young man being escorted into a van, his hands in shackles.
    Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The White House The White House on Tuesday afternoon posted a video online showing immigrants in shackles being prepared to board a deportation flight from Seattle.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
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