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Recent Examples of millstone
Yates' words about tying a millstone around your neck and throwing yourself into the sea hang in the salty air as Linda dives into the crashing waves.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
The dizzying standard of Zash’s food continues in the lunch menu, which also rolls out in the cavernous space where the original millstone remains.
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Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
To archaeologists, Issyk-Kul is not just a lake but a time capsule, where each artifact, whether a millstone or a skeleton, reveals echoes of trade, faith, and endurance along the Silk Road.
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Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
6 Dec. 2025
Of course, that became a millstone around my neck.
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Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
The dizzying standard of Zash’s food continues in the lunch menu, which also rolls out in the cavernous space where the original millstone remains.
—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
To archaeologists, Issyk-Kul is not just a lake but a time capsule, where each artifact, whether a millstone or a skeleton, reveals echoes of trade, faith, and endurance along the Silk Road.
—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
6 Dec. 2025
Of course, that became a millstone around my neck.
—
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for millstone
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Small dusky dolphins swarm the boat, riding its bow wave, while Hector’s dolphins, albatrosses, and humpback whales make cameos.
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Its merger with Musk’s AI startup xAI has shouldered it with a controversial albatross that also happens to be a gigantic money hole.
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Militia commanders were already feeling slighted by their British overlords, and London’s stranglehold on trade and manufacturing caused still more resentment.
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The hyperscalers have tried to tackle the Nvidia stranglehold by teaming up with Marvell Technology and Broadcom to co-design custom AI chips.
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“Millstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millstone. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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