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Recent Examples of millstone
Could Gladys be free of this ducal millstone around her neck?
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Alice Burton, Vulture, 7 July 2025
But this also turned out to be a millstone around the agency’s neck.
—ArsTechnica, 29 June 2025
Its historic millstone quarries once produced grinding stones exported across Northern Europe.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Golden aims to avoid expectations from becoming a millstone for a squad with all the elements to make a legitimate run at the school’s third national title.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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Alice Burton, Vulture, 7 July 2025
But this also turned out to be a millstone around the agency’s neck.
—ArsTechnica, 29 June 2025
Its historic millstone quarries once produced grinding stones exported across Northern Europe.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Golden aims to avoid expectations from becoming a millstone for a squad with all the elements to make a legitimate run at the school’s third national title.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for millstone
Noun
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The preseason Poeltl extension presently looks like a long-term albatross.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Browns didn’t appear to be set with Sanders or Gabriel as QB1 going into 2026, especially with Deshaun Watson and his albatross of a contract lingering.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Many liberals are desperate for signs that Trump’s stranglehold over his base is slipping.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Trump officials view Greenland’s underground riches as a way to loosen China’s stranglehold over the rare-earth metals that are critical for everything from fighter jets and lasers to electric vehicles and MRI scanners.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Millstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millstone. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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