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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke holds
Noun
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The film is set in 1957, just after the country escaped the threat of fascism of the Nazis, only to fall into the clutches of communist Josef Broz Tito, who was no less shy about casting off dissenting voices, including those of the gay community.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
31 Dec. 2024 -
The film is set in 1957, just after the country escaped the threat of fascism of the Nazis, only to fall into the clutches of communist Josef Broz Tito, who was no less shy about casting off dissenting voices, including those of the gay community.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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And then Alma came over and jumped into my arms.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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One potential reason for the gender discrepancy, according to the researchers, is that men are more likely to store fat viscerally (in the belly), while women generally accumulate more subcutaneous fat (under the skin) and peripheral fat (in the arms and legs).—
Melissa Rudy,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
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