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Recent Examples of stranglehold
In the 450 class, Cooper Webb could place a stranglehold on his third title with a strong performance, while Haiden Deegan might clinch his first supercross crown in the 250 class.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 1 May 2025
This is a franchise that was 0-4 all-time when trying to turn a 2-1 series lead into a 3-1 stranglehold.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The duo were intrigued by a movie that could tell not only the Cain and Abel story of two childhood pals turned lethal adversaries, but also the demise of the Mafia's national stranglehold, which began with Costello's famous testimony before a congressional hearing in 1951.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Bayer Leverkusen When Leverkusen drew Bayern, there was hope of progression, given Xabi Alonso’s apparent stranglehold over the Bundesliga leaders.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 1 May 2025
This is a franchise that was 0-4 all-time when trying to turn a 2-1 series lead into a 3-1 stranglehold.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The duo were intrigued by a movie that could tell not only the Cain and Abel story of two childhood pals turned lethal adversaries, but also the demise of the Mafia's national stranglehold, which began with Costello's famous testimony before a congressional hearing in 1951.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Bayer Leverkusen When Leverkusen drew Bayern, there was hope of progression, given Xabi Alonso’s apparent stranglehold over the Bundesliga leaders.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranglehold
Noun
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In all, this contract is anything but an albatross around the neck of the 49ers.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
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Millions were spent on the cleanup of the soil, only for the debt to act as an albatross around the properties’ neck, tied to the metropolitan district on the land.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
28 Apr. 2025
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Golden aims to avoid expectations from becoming a millstone for a squad with all the elements to make a legitimate run at the school’s third national title.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Now comes a cataclysm in the country’s foremost blue state that is traceable, in part, to irrational progressive priorities and may prove a millstone around the neck of one of the foremost talents on the Democratic bench, California governor Gavin Newsom.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
15 Jan. 2025
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Those who continue managing AI initiatives separately from their core commerce operations may find themselves at a disadvantage as conversational search becomes more prevalent.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The law defines discrimination as when a trading partner's laws, import duties, regulations or other restrictions place the U.S. at a disadvantage.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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In 1936, famed Olympic runner Jesse Owens raced a horse in a 100-yard dash and won thanks in part to a 40-yard handicap).—
Emily Barone,
Time,
19 July 2017
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LNK classes have done everything from installing handicap doors at Redwood to creating a Healthy Newborn site for Transitions that serves mothers going through addiction recovery.—
Brent Cooper,
Cincinnati.com,
17 July 2017
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The drawback is the opposite side of the coin — the association takes on the responsibility of finding, screening, and supervising the manager and dealing with personnel issues.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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The service can have drawbacks like a fee, legality issues and lack of a limit to how many tickets are purchased, Matheson added.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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That represents more than 65% downside from current levels.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The average analyst price target also signals more than 5% downside.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Then four days later, three debit charges were made to the account for $7,550, which he has yet not been reimbursed.—
Wayne Ford,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Sela had debit or credit cards from victims’ accounts issued to him and opened fraudulent accounts in their names, prosecutors said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Can the worker quit at any time without incurring liability?—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Similarly, Musk’s political brand has become a liability.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
6 June 2025
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“Stranglehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranglehold. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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