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Recent Examples of choke hold
However, the Admiral’s choke hold on his troops is stronger than Sean Bean’s charisma.
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Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2024
Katagiri previously tried to maintain a delicate peace between the different yakuza factions, but the arrival of detective Shoko Negate (Miki Maya) heralds a new, aggressive stance by the police to end the yakuza’s choke hold on the city.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
The director indulges in major and minor stunts, staging plenty of scenes with cars rolling over to escape exploding bombs and characters escaping choke holds from people determined to kill them.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
States began working to ban choke holds and no-knock warrants, and cities rethought their entire approach to policing.
—Robert Samuels, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2023
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Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2024
Katagiri previously tried to maintain a delicate peace between the different yakuza factions, but the arrival of detective Shoko Negate (Miki Maya) heralds a new, aggressive stance by the police to end the yakuza’s choke hold on the city.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
The director indulges in major and minor stunts, staging plenty of scenes with cars rolling over to escape exploding bombs and characters escaping choke holds from people determined to kill them.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
States began working to ban choke holds and no-knock warrants, and cities rethought their entire approach to policing.
—Robert Samuels, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke hold
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Concepts of drag comedy and nonbinary people held a different sort of weight, and the cross-dressing escapades in the movie, as two hapless male musicians flee the mob by donning dresses and joining an all-women band, didn’t hold the same sort of comedic sway.—
Chad Jones,
The Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2025
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In space, a previous gentleman’s agreement on warfare no longer holds sway, while there is a constant fight for one-upmanship in the Arctic and in the race to dominate critical minerals.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
9 Jan. 2025
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The Eagles got some clutch baskets down the stretch and handed the Knights a 48-45 defeat.—
Ben Ali H Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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And though Sunday wasn’t a good result — the Canadiens moved 2 points ahead of the Rangers in the tight clutch of teams just outside the East wild-card spots — how the Rangers got there had lots of good signs.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Kurt’s key takeaways These health and fitness advancements not only highlight the increasing synergy between technology and wellness, but also empower individuals to take control of their well-being in transformative ways.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
12 Jan. 2025
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Instead of bewildering noobs with a million settings and onboard tutorials, this 12 x 11 x 16-inch tank of a machine keeps it simple with easily accessible controls for things like temperature and dose volume for extraction, and run time for the onboard grinder.—
Jaina Grey,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2025
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The medication — taken weekly by injection in the thigh, stomach or arm — is a brand name for semaglutide, which works in the brain to impact satiety.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Melting stiffness and discomfort held in the shoulders, back, and arms, the service is meant to reduce some of the pain and anxiety frontline workers have built up over the past two weeks.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2025
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Fangio’s Bears players swore by his defensive mastery.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Graham recalled some of Rachmaninoff’s happiest memories, going to the Russian Orthodox Church and returning home to play the entire service for his grandmother, who would reward his mastery with a gold coin.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2025
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The data project was delayed when New York Governor Kathy Hochul surprised many by abruptly putting congestion pricing on hold, citing concerns about the affordability of the new fee and the risk to New York’s post-pandemic economy.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
16 Jan. 2025
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Out of the 33 analysts covering the biotechnology company, 16 have a strong buy or buy rating, while 14 have stepped to the sidelines with a hold rating.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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While police said the report of a migrant takeover was unfounded, there was at least one homicide this year at the complex where the offenders and victims were Venezuelan.—
Armando L. Sanchez,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2025
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Black kit was appropriate, and many fans wore it that day because a week earlier, the Glazers’ controversial and highly leveraged takeover of United went through.—
Andy Mitten,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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The corners of all three phones are rounded now—the Ultra is no longer boxy—though Samsung flattened the edges for a nicer grip.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
22 Jan. 2025
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Also complicating the mix is violence between an increasing number of Israeli settlers and Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, as well as raids by both Israeli security forces and the Palestinian Authority, which has a somewhat-weak grip on the larger of the two Palestinian territories.—
Ellie Cook,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Choke hold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20hold. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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