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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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Unlike standard wheels, which rely solely on air pressure to push the tire against the rim, beadlocks use a bolted outer ring to physically sandwich the tire in place.
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Two more fireworks bounded across the field and into the stands.
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The cheers rose in volume when Williams bounded to the center of the court and shuffled side to side like a boxer, loosening her shoulder joint and getting used to the feeling of grass beneath her feet again.
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Chwalińska took a medical timeout for an ankle injury at the end of the game and was clearly hampered by it for the rest of the match.
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Securing reservations at elite restaurants and bars has become a competitive, multi-billion dollar market, often hampered by bots and fragmented systems.
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Fujimori, the daughter of a disgraced former president, and Sánchez, an ally of an imprisoned ex-president, beat 33 other candidates in the initial vote in April, but neither earned even 20% of support.
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Fujimori, daughter of a disgraced former president, and Sánchez, an ally of an imprisoned ex-president, were on the runoff’s ballot after beating 33 other candidates in the vote in April, but neither earned even 20% of support.
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Boston tied it 2-2 in the second on Duran’s 13th homer, a two-run shot to right-center off starter Ryan Johnson (1-4).
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Haaland has played his best on the sport’s biggest stage, scoring seven goals at this World Cup so far, tied with Argentina’s Lionel Messi and France’s Kylian Mbappé for the most in the tournament.
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Supporters had campaigned for Merlin to be allowed into the Azteca to witness Mexico’s final group game — but the dabbler found his free passage impeded on Wednesday evening by FIFA regulations.
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The Sugar Act directly impeded colonial drinking, as molasses is a key ingredient in rum.
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Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Oman on Sunday.
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The Golden Knights play a center-release system, where their defensemen don’t travel above the tops of circles, and both defensemen stay anchored close to their net, and their center does most of the work.
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The Athletics head into a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have the best record in the MLB, more than a little handcuffed by injuries.
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Any Bay State citizen from Boston to Great Barrington would have been handcuffed and hauled into court yesterday for sucker-punching a fellow bar patron the way a State Police officer did over the weekend.
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“Manacled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manacled. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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