as in albatross
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Recent Examples of millstone
Archaeologists discovered numerous traces of the medieval hamlet, including cooking pots, storage vases, millstones used to grind grain, and carbonized remnants of cereal grains and legumes.
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Harris was weighed down by the same millstones that had hung around Biden’s neck up until his withdrawal from the race, notably voter concerns over immigration, inflation and the economy.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
Anyway, he’s been speaking to Jack Lang about the millstone around his neck that was the £72million fee Arsenal paid for him in 2019.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The border has long seemed a political millstone for Democrats, a place where the party splinters on policy and the results are out of step with broad public opinion.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Harris was weighed down by the same millstones that had hung around Biden’s neck up until his withdrawal from the race, notably voter concerns over immigration, inflation and the economy.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
Anyway, he’s been speaking to Jack Lang about the millstone around his neck that was the £72million fee Arsenal paid for him in 2019.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The border has long seemed a political millstone for Democrats, a place where the party splinters on policy and the results are out of step with broad public opinion.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for millstone
Noun
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That makes Poilievre a huge albatross on the party’s neck.—
Sean Collins,
Vox,
28 Apr. 2025
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The vacant land, which was largely unsuitable for agriculture, became an albatross over the next few decades.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the 450 class, Cooper Webb could place a stranglehold on his third title with a strong performance, while Haiden Deegan might clinch his first supercross crown in the 250 class.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
1 May 2025
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This is a franchise that was 0-4 all-time when trying to turn a 2-1 series lead into a 3-1 stranglehold.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Millstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millstone. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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