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
  • Make sure old liabilities are not still sitting on the balance sheet after they have been paid off.
    — Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The three utilities had been lobbying Newsom and lawmakers to further shield them and their shareholders from wildfire liabilities ever since last year’s Eaton fire.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of liabilities
Noun
  • Consider these advantages and disadvantages before choosing an ARM.
    — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Democrats face fundraising disadvantages compared with Republicans, along with financial debt, and Martin has confronted criticism over his stewardship of the party.
    — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of disadvantages
Noun
  • Staff consulted neighboring jurisdictions about the benefits and drawbacks of each option.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Poliakov has tried to keep students in the classroom, seeing drawbacks to remote learning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of drawbacks
Noun
  • Of course, blame Dad for any handicaps.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2026
  • Despite its handicaps, Western analysts and officials say Ukraine has in recent months recorded battlefield successes against Russia’s bigger army, disrupting a spring offensive started by Russia amid improving weather, as fields dry out and new foliage on tree lines offers more cover.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of handicaps
Noun
  • For a club that ranks 20th in payroll, per Cot’s Contracts, that might as well be an albatross.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Brittany Cartwright has become the center of the show without the albatross of Jax Taylor hanging around her neck.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of albatross
Noun
  • 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
  • The changes include removing questions about how many students identify as nonbinary, the number of nonbinary students with disabilities and nonbinary English learners.
    — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Over five decades, Canine Companions, at no cost to its clients, has assisted people with physical disabilities or challenges, cognitive issues and post-traumatic stress disorder.
    — Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
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