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Recent Examples of stranglehold
Has anybody lightened the Celtics’ stranglehold on this conference?
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Zach Harper, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
That said, the last couple of years have been a testament to the NFL’s hegemonic stranglehold on our collective imagination, as the 2023 Commanders-Cowboys game averaged 41.76 million viewers on CBS, coming up just shy of Fox’s record performance the previous season (42.06 million).
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
If the scene of Kathryn Hahn choking Aubrey Plaza didn’t already put you in a sapphic stranglehold, rest assured some very gay things seem bound to happen on the Disney+ WandaVision spinoff.
—James Factora, Them, 27 Sep. 2024
And without international consensus on how to deal with Lebanon given Hezbollah’s stranglehold on the state, Israel risks locking the IDF into another scenario in which military tools are expected to resolve fundamentally political questions.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
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Zach Harper, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
That said, the last couple of years have been a testament to the NFL’s hegemonic stranglehold on our collective imagination, as the 2023 Commanders-Cowboys game averaged 41.76 million viewers on CBS, coming up just shy of Fox’s record performance the previous season (42.06 million).
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
If the scene of Kathryn Hahn choking Aubrey Plaza didn’t already put you in a sapphic stranglehold, rest assured some very gay things seem bound to happen on the Disney+ WandaVision spinoff.
—James Factora, Them, 27 Sep. 2024
And without international consensus on how to deal with Lebanon given Hezbollah’s stranglehold on the state, Israel risks locking the IDF into another scenario in which military tools are expected to resolve fundamentally political questions.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranglehold
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See 10 of the world’s majestic albatrosses (including the tōroa) on island-hopping itineraries stopping at all six of the island groups within the archipelago.Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
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The first item on their list of fixes would surely be killing the albatross.Joseph J. Ellis, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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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
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Now, with the Monaco millstone lifted, a refueled Leclerc can focus on getting to the top.Jerome Pugmire, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
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There are also a few potential disadvantages of consuming sugar alcohol that are important to be aware of.Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
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To assume this immediately puts you at a disadvantage.John M. O'Connor, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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In 1936, famed Olympic runner Jesse Owens raced a horse in a 100-yard dash and won thanks in part to a 40-yard handicap).Emily Barone, Time, 19 July 2017
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LNK classes have done everything from installing handicap doors at Redwood to creating a Healthy Newborn site for Transitions that serves mothers going through addiction recovery.Brent Cooper, Cincinnati.com, 17 July 2017
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There are other models, of course, and people will debate the various benefits and drawbacks.Tyler Cowen, Sun Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
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However, several drawbacks arose due to their internal chemistry, and that's prevented them from being widely adopted.New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
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The downside is the speakers, which aren't great, and overall the body feels a little plasticky.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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However, the act comes with a considerable downside.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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To use a buy now, pay later plan, consumers typically sign up with bank account information or a debit or credit card, and agree to pay for purchases in monthly installments, typically over eight weeks or more.Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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The suspect was found to be under the influence of a stimulant and was in possession of burglary tools, a glass smoking pipe and various debit/credit cards belonging to other people.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Among its offerings are professional liability insurance, reinsurance and equine insurance.John Dorfman, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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What’s the future of Section 230 and social media liability?Clare Duffy, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Stranglehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranglehold. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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