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Some of its 2,000 contributors perform tasks with motion-sensor bands on their "wrists, hands and legs", CEO Thaslim Pattan said.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Allen appeared in court on Monday in an orange jumpsuit and was shackled at the wrists and feet, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

From BBC May 11, 2026

He was paraded through Heathrow Airport with his wrists in shackles, and escorted onto a plane by two FBI agents.

From Slate Apr. 19, 2026

Many immigrants crossed the Atlantic to the U.S. with their most valuable possessions hanging from their necks and wrists.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

It took a second or two of fumbling, but I got them on her wrists just as the handsome face of John Wilkes Booth made it up the stairs.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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