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Recent Examples of chock
Officers then pushed the Mazda into a parking spot, chocked the tires, and contacted the respective car owners, who planned to handle the damages privately.
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Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 20 Dec. 2019
Make sure your car is in gear, with the parking brake set and the tires chocked.
—Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 13 Dec. 2018
Then set the car’s parking brake, chock an opposite wheel with a rock or block of wood, then pop off the hub cap with the blade-end of the jack handle.
—Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 Aug. 2017
Officers had to chock the wheels to keep the bus from rolling.
—Donna McGuire Judy L. Thomas, kansascity, 27 July 2017
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Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 20 Dec. 2019
Make sure your car is in gear, with the parking brake set and the tires chocked.
—Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 13 Dec. 2018
Then set the car’s parking brake, chock an opposite wheel with a rock or block of wood, then pop off the hub cap with the blade-end of the jack handle.
—Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 Aug. 2017
Officers had to chock the wheels to keep the bus from rolling.
—Donna McGuire Judy L. Thomas, kansascity, 27 July 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chock
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This gives you more time to react and brake, reducing your crash risk.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
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And there's an 80-lux LED headlight plus braking tail-light.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
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The proposal would cut off Brooklyn’s sole eastern access road and sever the town from its historic cemetery, which is now clear of weeds and brush largely thanks to a restoration project with the Illinois archaeologists.Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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Then there are cautionary tales like the one in which a boy gets his fingers cut off for being a picky eater—stories about cause and effect, separation from loved ones, stealing, and death.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Historically, the Sooners’ have been renowned for their uncanny ability to stick landings on vault.Caroline Price, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Practice speaking, writing, and understanding in a way that sticks—no outdated flashcards or one-size-fits-all methods here.StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ukraine halted the flow of Russian gas to several European countries on New Year’s Day, bringing an end to Moscow’s decades-long dominance over Europe’s energy markets.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
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Millions of borrowers have been forced into a forbearance as a result of the court order, which has halted their progress toward student loan forgiveness.Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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American and Arab mediators have spent nearly a year trying to broker a cease-fire and hostage release, but those efforts have repeatedly stalled.Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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That has led some transportation advocacy groups and experts to worry that the initiative has stalled.Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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And most people aren’t even aware that Pete Seeger could jam on a blues, including a lot of people who were pretty deep in the scene.Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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Russia has been blamed in the past for jamming GPS transmissions in the wider region.Katie Marie Davies and Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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One of Commander Denno’s early tasks was to draw up the ship’s crest — a heraldic design that would be part of the submarine’s identity.John Ismay, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Who is involved in drawing up and taking Liverpool’s corners?Andy Jones, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Chock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chock. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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