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Recent Examples of choke hold
Conventional morality was no longer a choke hold on dramatic characters, who were allowed to set dangerous new precedents for audiences that may have been easily shocked but were by no means easily deterred.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 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
During the argument, Thompson was seen putting Gonzalez in a choke hold, according to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by the Associated Press.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Conditions have in fact never been worse for citizens of Venezuela, as the autocratic regime increases its choke hold on Venezuelan society, driving opposition members, human rights activists, journalists and just about anyone with a different opinion underground or out of the country.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 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
During the argument, Thompson was seen putting Gonzalez in a choke hold, according to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by the Associated Press.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Conditions have in fact never been worse for citizens of Venezuela, as the autocratic regime increases its choke hold on Venezuelan society, driving opposition members, human rights activists, journalists and just about anyone with a different opinion underground or out of the country.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke hold
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Showing little propulsive momentum at the index level and under the sway of wide dispersion among stocks and sectors, this churning phase has left investor positioning and attitudes shy of dangerous extremes.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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But Venezuela became a founding member of OPEC in 1960, along with Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, giving Venezuela more sway in global affairs and more power to wield over the companies that did business in its state.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was rock solid for the Sabres early, making a few clutch saves on the penalty kill to keep the game scoreless.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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All that oomph is split between all four corners by a seven-speed dual-clutch S-Tronic gearbox.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
6 Jan. 2026
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As the Palisades Fire burned out of control under hurricane-force winds, some residents chose to stay and fight, like Cort Wagner.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Later attention turned to flood control after a hurricane in the 1920s caused Lake Okeechobee to overflow, killing thousands.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Kentucky played without starting forward Teonni Key, who injured her arm in the team's last game against Missouri.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The lack of cutting-room material serves as a testament to Don Trip and Starlito’s innate chemistry and mastery of their creative process, which continues to yield praiseworthy results more than a decade after their first pairing.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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To say anything else, many feminists now argue, would be to infantilize her, to subordinate her—to the state, to moralism—rather than acknowledge her mastery of her own body.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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The hold was strong enough to cause apparent bruises on her neck.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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American companies won’t invest without a better sense of what Venezuela’s future holds.—
Comfort Ero,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Juliette Pavy / Bloomberg via Getty Images Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that an American takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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As Hanan’s opening monologue suggests, the ensuing calamity has roots that stretch far back, not just to Israel’s initial takeover of Palestinian land but, also, in how the Hammads have internalized their fear and indignity.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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But in the second season of the series, which wrapped last Sunday, a new sense of uncertainty, reflection, and maturity grips the central characters, making for even better television.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Tips For Using Tension Rods Before installing, make sure to clean the surfaces your rods will be in contact with to remove any oils, dust, and dirt that can affect the rod’s grip.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Choke hold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20hold. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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