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Recent Examples of choke hold
Several of the signs feature intense images of ICE officials detaining people, including one that shows agents putting a man in a choke hold.
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Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Maduro was awful on that, but our ability to strangle off and keep the choke hold on the Venezuelan regime keeps that fleet blockading Venezuela.
—CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Minadeo jumped on Buck's back and put him in a choke hold while gouging at his eyes, according to the lawsuit.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Russia, in particular, is the loser here having dominated the terrain for over two centuries, imposing a choke hold and Moscow-centric dependency on its backyard from Turkmenistan to Kyrgyzstan.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Maduro was awful on that, but our ability to strangle off and keep the choke hold on the Venezuelan regime keeps that fleet blockading Venezuela.
—CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Minadeo jumped on Buck's back and put him in a choke hold while gouging at his eyes, according to the lawsuit.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Russia, in particular, is the loser here having dominated the terrain for over two centuries, imposing a choke hold and Moscow-centric dependency on its backyard from Turkmenistan to Kyrgyzstan.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke hold
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We’re meant to see that Rochester is under the sway of giant companies such as Xerox, where Sam works and begins to form a secret life, but that culture doesn’t really register in the novel.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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The plaintiffs further contend that USASF and other cheerleading bodies under Varsity’s sway awarded bids to all-star championship events in ways that reinforced Varsity’s market dominance and stifled competition.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Burger continued his hot play going 1 for 4 with an RBI against the Mariners including a clutch two out hit in the sixth inning to give the Rangers the lead.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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The couple lost their first clutch of eggs, which were laid in January, after ravens breached the nest.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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Akhbar Enfejari described themselves as Iranians producing and uploading from within Iran in an effort to disrupt decades-long dominance of Western control of the airwaves.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Mets managed six hits against three Arizona arms, going 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position and stranding seven on base.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Partners, which comes from Shutterstock Studios, the production arm of the image library, is a six-part series that follows more than 25 players, coaches and executives at the center of the Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) tour.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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His mastery of the quick-turnaround game plan has become the standard of college basketball.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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But, as academic mastery has become secondary to political consciousness, students are no longer being molded into informed citizens so much as into ideological foot soldiers.—
Courtney Corbello,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Still, states are seeing progress, often through intentional efforts to provide financial assistance or remove bureaucratic hurdles like account holds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Trump is slated to make trips to Nevada and Arizona later this week to tout his tax policies, resuming domestic travel that advisers once viewed as key to energizing midterm voters — but that’s largely been put on hold since attacking Iran in late February.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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Not long after that, the Supporters' Trust took charge, running the club for the next decade and paving the way for the takeover by Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Teen takeover events have led to violence and criminal charges in Chicago and its suburbs in the past.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Margrethe bowl is a timeless kitchen essential, known for its secure grip, practical pouring lip, and non-slip base.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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This is clearly a trap designed to lure out both Butcher and Starlight, the two main wild-card obstacles threatening Homelander’s grip on power.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Choke hold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20hold. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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