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Discover LudwigThe phrase "handcuffed by" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe a situation where someone feels restricted or limited by external circumstances or factors. Example: "The new regulations have handcuffed by creativity, making it difficult to innovate."
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Murray finds himself handcuffed by some of Nadal's serves.
He was handcuffed by officers and tearfully led away.
The store is handcuffed by its own rules.
"We were handcuffed by California law," Mr. Alexander maintained.
He had been handcuffed by one hand to a pole.
The director, James Glossman, often seems handcuffed by these limitations.
Jones seems handcuffed by his own history of not firing coaches during the season.
He said he had seen the soldier who killed the detainee "being handcuffed by other Americans".
American soldiers, handcuffed by strict rules of engagement, have surrendered the initiative to their enemies.
For seven innings, the Yankees were handcuffed by White Sox starter Jon Garland.
The city's Arabs, Mr. Khalil said, "will not stay handcuffed by Kurdish actions".
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