Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke holds
Noun
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The series serves as an origin story for how Norrin Radd (voiced by Paul Essiembre) becomes the herald of Galactus (James Blendick), then breaks free from the clutches of the Devourer of Worlds to surf around the galaxy and help others.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 June 2026 -
This season, there's a standout style for every occasion, from raffia bags for PTO days and East-West silhouettes for nights out to elongated clutches for weddings and special events.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
Noun
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With these export controls, it has now also been deemed too dangerous for foreign use.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
13 June 2026
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The move comes after Anthropic’s receipt of a US Commerce Department directive Friday evening, subjecting the new models to export controls restricting their use anywhere outside the United States.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Authorities said Beisel had suffered superficial stab wounds to her neck and arms and was taken to a hospital for treatment.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The question facing the justices is whether that requirement for advance permission violates the Second Amendment right to bear arms.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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This indicates that in more than half of the cases, individuals encountered by local police were subsequently subject to federal immigration holds or detainer requests following an arrest or stop.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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That’s why God invented trunks and cargo holds.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
Noun
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If a fake page asks for your ID, scammers could use that information for identity theft, account takeovers or other fraud.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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The bill contains no such prohibition on mobile home takeovers, and the president did not mention such purchases in his January order.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
10 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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His command over oral storytelling grips all those who join him on his walking tours of Kelly Ingram Park in downtown Birmingham, the historic epicenter of the nation’s Civil Rights Movement.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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“Choke holds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20holds. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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