Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for millstones
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Unlike with Whiteside and his $98 million albatross of a contract, Ware remains on the NBA’s rookie scale, the type of plus value that is not necessarily the case with 36-year-old Durant and his impending two-year, $122 million extension.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 June 2025 -
That the Padres’ lead-off batter is hitting .188 since May 3 and the No. 2 batter is hitting .216 since May 23 and the No.4 batter is hitting .210 since May 13 is a collective albatross for the offense.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Current liabilities were reported at $5,898, while stockholders' equity was $22,494.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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This divestiture included a cash payment of $1,350,000 and the assumption of related liabilities.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Mar. 2025
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Prior to 1975 schools had a limited obligation to educate students with disabilities.—
James A. Kadamus,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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That’s because the department has responsibility for core programs that have fundamentally changed how the society addresses the needs of persons with disabilities, kids who need extra help in school, and families with limited resources who send their children to college.—
James A. Kadamus,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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For such states, already struggling to receive NIH funding, reducing indirect costs would further exacerbate their disadvantages, increasing the risk of falling behind in medical research, patient care and regional economic growth.—
Mitzi Nagarkatti,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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According to an April 2024 study funded in part by the International Olympic Committee, trans women athletes may indeed have several physical disadvantages when competing with cisgender women.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
4 Mar. 2025
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There are some unavoidable drawbacks to its more limited memory, though.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Its merits and drawbacks have been debated since 2014, when its massive popularity tapped into a desire millions plainly felt for deadly American marksmanship, honored in old-school, patriotic Hollywood fashion, albeit at a price.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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Here's a closer look at the eight winners, who represent a range of disabilities, including speech and hearing impairments, intellectual disabilities and low vision.—
Charu Bahri,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Both were designed to address specific needs (accessibility for people with disabilities or hearing impairments) but have since benefited everyone, from parents pushing strollers to viewers watching on mute.—
Farah Bala,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Millstones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millstones. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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