as in irons
something that physically prevents free movement
manacles prevented the bear from roaming beyond a very small area
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as in binds
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
manacled the prisoner to the wall
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as in hampers
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
in this situation, the police are manacled by unnecessary regulations
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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
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Construction is being funded through a combination of grants, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district money and proceeds from a bond sale.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Unlike most cats, who tend to avoid water at all costs, Claudia's feline seems to have a special bond with bath time.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Nothing ever impedes Andrew’s upgrade to human status.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Dec. 2024
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Unfortunately, this impedes the creative process and results in an uneven end product.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes,
22 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Los Angeles only has a volunteer, part-time and mostly teenage hand crew, who use axes, shovels and chain saws to stop wildfires spreading, according to the Post.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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State of play: Peter Morton sold his interest in the cafe chain in 1996.—
Carrie Shepherd,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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The launch date is dependent on spacecraft traffic to the ISS and in-orbit activity planning and constraints that have to be coordinated with NASA.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
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What limits our uptake are two things: time constraints, and our ability to digest the content in front of us.—
Karen Weaver,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Dowling, who was 18 at the time of the killing, sobbed as he was led from a Brooklyn NYPD station house in shackles and handcuffs after his October 2023 arrest.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Break Jane out of shackles and whisk her off into the sunset.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Bolsonaro believes Trump’s victory will put the present government in a bind.—
Armando Regil Velasco Fox News,
Fox News,
10 Jan. 2025
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Sensing the Heat is in a bind, other teams have presented Miami with unappealing offers.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
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His stance represents a stark contrast to the Biden administration's pause on LNG export approvals and restrictions on federal land drilling.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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And while big deferrals and signing bonuses are tools available for any team to use in contract negotiations — MLB’s collective bargaining agreement places no restrictions on either in contracts — there’s a reason the Dodgers have been uniquely positioned to capitalize upon it with such regularity.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Manacles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manacles. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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