Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangleholds
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Lucas looked over his roster before the season for its physical strengths and talent liabilities.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026 -
Infrastructure projects like pipelines, processing facilities, export capacity, and storage were treated not as liabilities, but as strategic advantages.—
Lynn Granger,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Hanjiro still thinks highly of them both, although each pupil faces disadvantages.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The war in Ukraine has only deepened Russia’s disadvantages.—
Alan Cullison,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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How companies get around California’s education privacy laws In 2014, California became the first state in the country to regulate education technology companies directly, but being first comes with its drawbacks.—
Adam Echelman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Are there any drawbacks to air suspension?—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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Secondary school students in less affluent states will find themselves with substandard educational offerings that may serve as handicaps when those students compete with those who have benefited from enriched educational opportunities provided in wealthier states.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Republicans up and down the ticket will pay the price of having an albatross like our corrupt Attorney General hung around their neck.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Freed from the albatross of expectation, Liu has now leaned into expression.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 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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Accessibility The hotel is fully wheelchair accessible, and a number of rooms and suites have been designed specifically with those with disabilities in mind.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The payment issue has been particularly hard on students with disabilities, many whom are in specialized schools offering services to support their unique educational needs and are able to enroll in the schools thanks to vouchers for students with disabilities.—
Natalie La Roche Pietri,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Strangleholds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangleholds. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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