strangleholds

noun

plural of stranglehold
as in liabilities

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  1. liabilities
  2. disadvantages
  3. drawbacks
  4. handicaps
  5. albatross
  6. debits
  7. disabilities
Noun
  • Traditional due diligence can miss back-office technology impacts—liabilities reducing valuation (technical debt, vendor lock-in and cybersecurity exposure) or assets increasing it (scalable platforms and modernized pipelines).
    — Tipu Usha Vaithee Swaran, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Stallone endured an avalanche of rejections from agents who felt his slurry speech and asymmetrical mouth were liabilities — the very traits, of course, that would mark him as an original in a few short years.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of liabilities
Noun
  • The return of federal student loan payments this month threatens to derail prospects for graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, a cohort already facing steep economic disadvantages.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Their disadvantages include lower energy storage and the possibility of larger, heavier battery systems.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of disadvantages
Noun
  • Opposites react Despite its drawbacks, the federal proposal to schedule 7-OH has some surprising supporters.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Today, there are two main ways to make wood curve, but both have significant drawbacks.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of drawbacks
Noun
  • The 6,970-yard course is challenging but fair and open enough for all handicaps, from the proper tees, to have a good time.
    — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Of course, blame Dad for any handicaps.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Definition of handicaps
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  • Don’t throttle the goose who lays the golden eggs, don’t blast from the skies the albatross who guarantees fair winds.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The ball bounced some 30 yards short, rolled onto the green and into the cup for an albatross.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of albatross
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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
  • During this window, originators or receiving banks can initiate reversals for reasons such as insufficient funds, account errors or unauthorized debits, leaving property owners uncertain about fund availability.
    — Karthik Sankara Narayanan, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Definition of debits
Noun
  • Other former foster youth with disabilities spoke of positive experiences — especially those who lived in family foster homes.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The remainder is for the Kennedy Children’s Center, serving the city’s youngest students with disabilities in the Bronx and East Harlem.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of disabilities
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“Strangleholds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangleholds. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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