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Recent Examples of stranglehold
That includes third base, a position that Oswaldo Cabrera will see a lot of time at but doesn’t necessarily have a stranglehold on.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
On the pitch, however City’s Premier League stranglehold appears to be loosening, with the team currently fourth in the table, eight points behind leader Liverpool.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
But truth be told, perfectionism goes against the grain of human nature, ultimately backfiring after clutching you in a stranglehold, injecting its rigidity into your bloodstream and choking the flow of spontaneous and flexible ideas.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
The song won 27-year-old Cole the Grammy for best R&B vocal performance, female at the 18th annual Grammy Awards, breaking Aretha Franklin's eight-year stranglehold on the category.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
On the pitch, however City’s Premier League stranglehold appears to be loosening, with the team currently fourth in the table, eight points behind leader Liverpool.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
But truth be told, perfectionism goes against the grain of human nature, ultimately backfiring after clutching you in a stranglehold, injecting its rigidity into your bloodstream and choking the flow of spontaneous and flexible ideas.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
The song won 27-year-old Cole the Grammy for best R&B vocal performance, female at the 18th annual Grammy Awards, breaking Aretha Franklin's eight-year stranglehold on the category.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranglehold
Noun
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The crafty creatures will use their beaks to throw bits of coral at albatross eggs, then exploit the cracks in the shell and feed.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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The company’s issues underscored how its reputation for innovation, once considered a fundamental element of its brand, has become an albatross, fueling angst among employees and frustration among customers.—
Tripp Mickle,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Mitch Raposo: Mitch Raposo needed to negate an eight-inch reach disadvantage against Sumudaerji.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Despite its disadvantages, single living is on the rise.—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 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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But by the late 2010s, some drawbacks of open-plan designs—such as noise, lack of privacy, and distractions—led to a gradual decline in their popularity, with some homeowners and companies reconsidering more segmented spaces.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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That said, typing for more than a few minutes revealed a drawback: The laptop’s thick chassis and the longer-than-usual reach to the keyboard made the front edge press uncomfortably against my forearms.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Brace yourselves: The S&P 500 might still have 10%-20% more downside left in the tank.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The downside is that none are cupholder compatible, and all come with the Magslider lid which isn’t ideal, especially when the leaking liquid is extremely hot coffee.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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Payments with checks or debit or credit cards are not rounded.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
16 Feb. 2025
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People at the bottom of the economic ladder will probably feel any penny pinch the most, as they are either unbanked or unable to access debit or credit cards or a digital wallet.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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The police report initially placed Razavi’s client at fault, making liability a contentious issue.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Georgia General Assembly passed a comprehensive tort reform package that would limit some liability awards and protect businesses from lawsuits for acts outside of their control.—
Kim Jarrett | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Stranglehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranglehold. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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