Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for millstones
Noun
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How will this group handle that albatross?—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Never mind the looming albatross of Russell Wilson’s cap hit.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Transfers that appear reactive can become focal points in litigation, particularly if liabilities were foreseeable before the transaction closed.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The funding will come from the city’s general-fund surplus, generated in part by savings from early pension payments that reduced long-term liabilities.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Many victims have life-long disabilities.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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When housing is unaffordable or inaccessible, people with disabilities often feel it first.—
Jonathon Rondeau,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The subsidies have helped offset some of the structural cost disadvantages that manufacturers face in India, including the lack of a China-like robust supply chain and logistics challenges.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Like nearshoring, each friendshoring destination has its advantages and disadvantages.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Young players can be motivated to keep playing more complex games, especially if parents create handicaps that help young kids excel or house rules that are designed for inclusive play.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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The cars' real handicaps were a lack of liquid cooling for the battery packs.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But There’s a Catch Waterproof shoes come with drawbacks.—
Alisha McDarris,
Outside,
7 Mar. 2026
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When students are encouraged to experiment with and critique large language models (LLMs), AI becomes an on-demand study partner with benefits and drawbacks.—
Maximilian Milovidov,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The company claims this is a feature that people want, especially those with visual impairments.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
10 Mar. 2026
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There are two categories for men with lower-limb impairments and one for those with upper-limb impairments, while there is one category for women with lower-limb impairments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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In 1997, the annual event made its debits as the Florida Extravaganza on the north campus of Florida International University in North Miami.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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This double-entry bookkeeping revolved around having a set of accounts, drawn up by merchant bankers and their clerks, for households, companies and wealthy individuals, set out in debits and credits.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Millstones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millstones. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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