Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for millstones
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Davidson accommodated him, sending Jones and a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Florida Panthers for 23-year-old goalie Spencer Knight and a conditional first-round pick in ’26 and agreeing to eat a chunk of Jones’ albatross of the contract.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
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How Did Wisdom, the Laysan Albatross, Lay her Egg? Laysan albatrosses are known for their lifelong monogamy and typically lay one egg per year.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
6 Dec. 2024
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Total assets for the union increased 17% to $418 million, while liabilities rose 28% to $318 million, including $226 million owed to players from revenue generated by the union’s licensing arm, THINK450.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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This increases liabilities on the balance sheet but reduces actual cash flow, creating a liquidity gap.—
Ashish Srimal,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Full exemptions are also available for vehicles that are used to transport people who have disabilities or health conditions that prevent them from using transit — whether those are driven by those people themselves, or by caregivers.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025
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By working with its Advisory Board on Disability, Delta has brought together experts, advocates, and travelers with disabilities to identify challenges and develop solutions.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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What are some disadvantages of a charge card?—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
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More public information is beneficial about the advantages and disadvantages of natural grass sod versus artificial turf.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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This method does have its drawbacks.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Some drawbacks to having a charge card could be higher credit score requirements, larger annual fees, and not being able to carry a balance.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
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This advice should have included information about his own history, mental illness, cognitive and adaptive impairments that related to his perception and the formation of the intent involved in his crimes.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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Girardi testified in his own defense, where some of his alleged cognitive impairments were on display to the jury.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Millstones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millstones. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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