choke holds

plural of choke hold

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Noun
  • Beading, feathers, and pony-hair textures bring sumptuousness to ballet flats, clutches, and ladylike handbags, while plush textures give cloud-like softness to pumps and and tote bags.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Scientists tracking humpbacks off the coast of Australia have captured rare footage that shows clutches of the freeloading fish peeling away from their host in what looks like a high-speed game of chicken, just moments before the whale breaches.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Marking identified a need for the district to change its attitude toward unregulated spending and tighten internal controls that will allow more board control over spending approvals.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Capital seekers can host confidential materials in secure virtual data rooms with NDA controls, while investment firms and professionals gain access to full CRM and deal flow management capabilities to manage contacts, deals, and workflows.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Robotic arms deftly handle ingredients, stir sauces, and serve hot dishes through a take-out window, all without human intervention.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Colleen Hoover adaptation has shown good holds since its opening and looks to hit a $38 million total domestic gross through Sunday.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The Coast Guard in the immediate years after the Fitzgerald sank rescinded a 1973 amendment to Great Lakes bulk carrier load lines that was allowing the ships to carry more cargo in their holds, with the effect of riding lower in the water.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The trio developed a reputation for aggressive takeovers of companies, most notably the now-legendary raid on the Kremenchuk steel plant in 2006.
    Olena Loginova, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Kenvue shareholders will own about 46% in what is one of the largest corporate takeovers this year.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Needless to say, Prince William's visit to Brazil offers him an opportunity to attempt a reset for the British monarchy, which for weeks now has been in the grips of a crisis about Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, and his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Heated grips, cruise control, a quickshifter, knuckle protectors, and a center stand all come as stock.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Choke holds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20holds. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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