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  • I laughed, mesmerized by the cuff's clink, their never-ending circles, and tiny, dull keys.

    The Taste of Coins from Treasure Troves 2010

  • I'd found the cuff's dose pads, hit myself with max painkiller, and experienced blessed relief.

    Perseus Spur May, Julian, 1931- 1998

  • Esmondet, her shapely hands, so soft and white, coming from the cuffs of muslin and lace (she never could be seduced into wearing the odious stiff linen collar and cuff's some women's souls delight in).

    A Heart-Song of To-day Annie Gregg Savigny

  • Mr. Langton arose lazily, and stepping to the door, turned the key; then returning to the hearth, in leisurely manner turned back his cuff's.

    Lady Good-for-Nothing Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

  • She had, in fact, only a few finger-rings left, together with some cheap trinkets; among them a pair of sleeve-buttons then in her cuff's, a pair which she had given Felix and which she found in her jewel-box the day after she left him, and which she had determined to return until she realized how small was their value.

    Felix O'Day Francis Hopkinson Smith 1876

  • Other adjustable models were already on the market, but the swing cuff's ease of use made it a game-changer.

    Gizmodo Rachel Swaby 2011

  • Aside from its use of advanced medical technologies, the cuff's use in the field requires a compact, lightweight design with highly integrated electronics.

    Medgadget 2009

  • Ignoring the question, Cam focuses instead on the leather cuffs and securing John's arms above his head, twining the rope through the cuff's silver d-rings and up, and around, the headboard.

    Wraithbait 2009

  • The cuff's outer layer is generally made of nylon and has a fastener to hold the cuff in place.

    All MayoClinic.com Topics 2009

  • Then, with most rotator cuff's, their will be a buildup of scar tissue and inflamation, it will be scoped, and then my late june I could see both building arm strength back.

    Lone Star Ball 2009

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