as in slavery
the state of being an enslaved person
a people able at last to throw off the yoke and to embrace freedom
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
yoked several ideas together to come up with a new theory
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Recent Examples of yoke
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
And the flight yokes that control the horizontal and vertical movements of the Falcon are much more responsive than the original ride.
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Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
The Communist Party, formed in 1919, yoked its reputation to the Soviet Union run by Vladimir Lenin and then Joseph Stalin, one of the most repressive regimes in modern history.
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Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Noun
His shirts also featured yokes and wider cuffs, a departure from the norm at the time.
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
And the flight yokes that control the horizontal and vertical movements of the Falcon are much more responsive than the original ride.
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Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
Verb
The male stands at an impressive six feet ten inches long, yoked to the max with rippling muscles.
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Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
The Communist Party, formed in 1919, yoked its reputation to the Soviet Union run by Vladimir Lenin and then Joseph Stalin, one of the most repressive regimes in modern history.
—
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yoke
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The administration has said in court filings that its information also discusses slavery.
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America, whose Constitution was formulated by white men, struggled to live up to its founding ideals in the days of slavery and displacement of Native Americans.
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Newport Beach now prohibits canopies larger than 6 feet by 6 feet and requires that the structures not be connected.
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In other words, different machines will handle different jobs while staying connected through the same software system.
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Among the notable elements of the Compromise of 1850 were the admission of California to the Union as a free state, but also a federal fugitive-slave law that empowered federal authorities and federal courts to seize people who had escaped bondage.
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The 14th Amendment, granting citizenship to those who were held in bondage, was ratified in December 1868 and the 15th Amendment, extending voting rights to Black men was ratified in February 1870.
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Both are big enough to wander through, with hammocks strung at intervals and Adirondack chairs scattered throughout.
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From Louis through the book, and then his mother knows exactly how to string him along, when to give him love and when to take it away.
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For the project, scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, directly coupled concentrating photovoltaic cells with proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer cells.
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The stock market has become more strongly coupled to the Fed.
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The roof design allows solar panels to be integrated into the building, while green roofscapes introduce vegetation that supports biodiversity and helps manage heat and rainwater.
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The technology is also being integrated into aviation safety-management practices.
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Experts said brands everywhere are expected to scramble for a piece of the Swift wedding buzz, with many hoping to ride the cultural wave without ever being officially linked to the ceremony.
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The announcement also offers business owners a look at how link-in-bio tools are evolving.
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Volunteer Sergio Rovelli said anyone who has dedicated their time to the project gets hooked.
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The entire plug was on the outside of the pike’s mouth—he couldn’t be hooked too solidly.
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“Yoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yoke. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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