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Recent Examples of choke hold
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.
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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
Caton entered the property and punched his male neighbor several times before throwing him to the ground by his throat and placing him in a choke hold, leaving the neighbor with injuries to his face, head, neck and chest, according to the court record.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2025
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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
Caton entered the property and punched his male neighbor several times before throwing him to the ground by his throat and placing him in a choke hold, leaving the neighbor with injuries to his face, head, neck and chest, according to the court record.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke hold
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And yet, musically the drummer does follow the sway and groove of the vocalist as much as the vocalist follows the drummer.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2026
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Artists across the industry credit BTS with a canny international strategy that expanded K-culture’s global sway.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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It’s spread out over a clutch of open-air bamboo pavilions which overlook the Ayung River (the sound of babbling water adds an extra layer of Zen to the treatments).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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In rock climbing, a few such traits include longer fingers, shorter forearms, and scraggly wrists, all of which might help a climber clutch at tiny crimps in the rock with substantially more ease.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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As gangs continue to expand and consolidate territorial control, journalists remain in growing danger, according to the commission and other press freedom groups.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Observer maintains full editorial control of its journalism.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Crew has an amazing sight in store Four days later during the lunar flyby, the moon will appear to be the size of a basketball held at arm’s length.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hilda Lorena Cifuentes Cifuentes family photo Cifuentes suffered extensive injuries to her face, arms, legs and abdomen, along with head trauma.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Each piece of wood, in varying shades and shapes, was plopped down one by one to bring the piece to life, resulting in an almost hypnotic design that shows off true marquetry mastery.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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If worthiness is defined only by mastery of texts, then the exams are sufficient.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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If the launch team announces a hold, this indicates a natural pause in the countdown, which is intended to allow for tasks to be performed or for a slight delay so that liftoff will align with a specific launch time that doesn’t disrupt the schedule.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Now everything is on hold while Woods sorts through his second arrest in the last nine years, and his fourth car crash since 2009.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
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Prasad, however, bristled at the idea of a takeover by Insight during the news conference Wednesday.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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As the threat of a conservative curriculum takeover looms over Florida’s New College, a group of students and their professor come together to resist and push back.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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Iran has also moved to tighten its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy chokepoint, raising fears of prolonged disruptions to oil and gas shipments.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some fans are crying their eyes violet over their disappointment, while others are begging critics to get a grip.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Choke hold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20hold. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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