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Recent Examples of choke hold
Today on the show, the story of a financial lifeline that can turn into a financial choke hold.
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 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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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 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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But Tehran drew a red line on the Dahiyeh, the southern suburbs of Beirut where Hezbollah holds sway.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Much of Tuesday’s violence took place in working-class areas where former paramilitary groups still hold considerable sway over the streets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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That Brown degree, coming in clutch!—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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The designs are available on the Woods by Jordyn website for preorder, with the shoes retailing for $225 and the clutch for $125, both to be shipped out in July.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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The goal of treatment is to get the caffeine out of your system while keeping your symptoms under control, and the approach depends on how far the caffeine has already moved through your body.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Like many of the top execs at ESPN/ABC, Disney’s global ad sales president is a long-suffering Knicks fanatic, and her team’s astonishing comeback has placed them within arm’s reach of their first title in 53 years.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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The crash left his arm shattered and elbow dislocated, now his family is trying to raise awareness about the dangers of e-bikes on public walkways.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Seasons 1 and 2 of the AMC show have a mastery of an elevated, almost operatic tone.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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Northwood showcased its mastery of the fundamentals by playing errorless defense behind freshman pitcher Olivia Chen and scored eight runs in the fifth inning to defeat Grace 11-1 in the Division 5 final at Deanna Manning Stadium.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Operating companies historically produce returns of 100% to 200% over a long hold, not the 10x math venture funds often promise.—
Jasmine Wu,Deirdre Bosa,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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By Wednesday, the heat begins to creep back into the area, and another heatwave takes hold Thursday through the weekend with highs in the low to mid-90s.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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The backstory The Artist opened in 2024 as a takeover of the Gran Hotel Domine, a hotel that was built in 2002 following the museum’s inauguration in 1997.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Like Ernest Hemingway’s description of bankruptcy, Off Campus’s takeover of my phone happened gradually, then all at once.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Haiti is one of the world’s poorest countries, in the grip of a political and humanitarian crisis.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Eldest daughter Abby is recently divorced, and coming to grips with being a single mother, while Paige is an ambitious NYC publicist thrown completely out of her element in Wyoming.—
Cat Cardenas,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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“Choke hold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20hold. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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