Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangleholds
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Furthermore, our city must have transparent budgeting that not only meets the one-year requirement by charter but also projects our budget for an entire term, including future liabilities and city operations.—
Pioneer Press elections team,
Twin Cities,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Cagle also filed for bankruptcy protection in 2011, claiming $143,800 of assets and nearly $451,128 in liabilities.—
Polly DeFrank,
NBC news,
21 Oct. 2025
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When asked about potential disadvantages, Roberson said officials hear from educators who can be reluctant to adjust lesson plans.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Potential Concerns With Online Ordering Despite the benefits of an online shopping experience, there are some disadvantages and common concerns.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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The chip's only drawbacks are its limited gains versus the more basic 9950X and its somewhat niche gaming specialities.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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The researchers hope to develop a version that's safe, pleasant-tasting and suitable for large-scale production, without the drawbacks of current treatments like tooth staining, tartar buildup and taste changes in the mouth.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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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
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Amtrak, often regarded as an albatross around taxpayers’ necks, lost more—about $705 million—but serves more than 500 stops, including many that a private enterprise would never bother with and that a public one is obligated to serve.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Her reporting turns the accident into an albatross around their necks, tearing at their reputations and tugging at all the other skeletons in their closets.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Something, perhaps, based upon a sliding 63-point scale of credits and debits.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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The agreement defined credits and debits and set parameters for when water could be stored upstream.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Painted Turtle, which provides a summer camp experience for kids with serious medical issues, and the Bridge School, which educates children with severe speech and physical disabilities.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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There are many ways to build community for people with disabilities.—
Joni Eareckson Tada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Strangleholds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangleholds. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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