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
  • Shareholders’ equity is what remains after the company has paid all its liabilities.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson pledged to make the payment — aimed at chipping away at the city’s towering unfunded pension liabilities — during the Chicago Investor Conference.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of liabilities
Noun
  • In his essay, Zuckerberg wrote that American AI developers face disadvantages against Chinese rivals, including in training data, and argued that policy should reduce those barriers.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Will universities that decline to participate face disadvantages?
    — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of disadvantages
Noun
  • Despite the demands — and hefty cost — K-12 sports parents overwhelmingly say the benefits of youth sports outweigh the drawbacks.
    — Linley Sanders, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The risk of underspending While many retirees worry about running out of money, Harbron said there can also be drawbacks to being too conservative.
    — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 12 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • The construction costs may generate headlines, but the long-term economics frequently can become an albatross.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 29 July 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
  • The changes could also spell disaster for children with disabilities, as state requirements for services often pale in comparison to Head Start’s federal mandates.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The event supports cycling for children with developmental delays and disabilities and will feature an adaptive bike giveaway.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
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