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Recent Examples of stranglehold
Its stranglehold over the country became evident last year when the group declared a fuel blockade of Mali’s capital, Bamako.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
While this Colorado Avalanche team in the Twin Cities with the intention of putting a stranglehold on this second-round playoff series, the financial parameters for the next edition of the Avs were firmed up earlier this week.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
Iran signaled an aggressive response to this latest bid to break its stranglehold over the strait, which has left global shipping at an effective standstill and sent energy prices spiraling.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 4 May 2026
The housing affordability crisis, for many Americans, feels like a stranglehold.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 1 May 2026
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
While this Colorado Avalanche team in the Twin Cities with the intention of putting a stranglehold on this second-round playoff series, the financial parameters for the next edition of the Avs were firmed up earlier this week.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
Iran signaled an aggressive response to this latest bid to break its stranglehold over the strait, which has left global shipping at an effective standstill and sent energy prices spiraling.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 4 May 2026
The housing affordability crisis, for many Americans, feels like a stranglehold.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranglehold
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The baton being passed from Taylor Sheridan, who to me is the greatest writer of the last 20 years, could have really been an albatross.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
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With an average interest rate nearing 20%, carrying credit card debt is an albatross, so consider ways to pay it off sooner rather than later.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Sterling failed to live up to unreasonable expectations created by his huge contract, which quickly became a millstone.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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While 57% of white Catholics still support Trump, a majority of them aren’t happy with his actions in Iran — the issue that’s turning out to be a millstone around his neck.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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That is a meaningful disadvantage in a race where prize money, sponsor visibility, television exposure and career-defining moments are concentrated near the front.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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While that might sound like a disadvantage, humans are adaptable, says Martin MacInnis, an associate professor of kinesiology at the University of Calgary.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
20 May 2026
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That is, after establishing their handicap, the slowest runners start first, and the fastest runners go off last.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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Dweezil Zappa is probably a 6 [handicap].—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Davis understood dissonance wasn’t a drawback but an opportunity to explore.—
Steven D. Reske,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Pickles offer nutrients including vitamin K, vitamin A and vitamin C, but their high sodium content is a significant drawback that requires moderation.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
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The largest downside as of now?—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Similarly, the implications of the decline of fertility combine both upsides and downsides.—
Derek Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Thieves use card skimmers to steal debit and credit card information at gas pumps.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Previously, Buc-ee's customers could prepay with bank cards (debit or credit), cash or gift cards inside chain locations.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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In fact, product liability lawsuits alleging patient injuries have been filed overwhelmingly against pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, which manufacture name-brand weight loss drugs, court data shows.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Because the laws’ exceptions for medical emergencies are vague and have rarely been tested in courts, liability-conscious hospital administrators, lawyers and doctors have sometimes put legal concerns above their patients’ well-being, ProPublica’s reporting has found.—
Kavitha Surana,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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“Stranglehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranglehold. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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