Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for millstones
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The preseason Poeltl extension presently looks like a long-term albatross.—
Eric Koreen, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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The Browns didn’t appear to be set with Sanders or Gabriel as QB1 going into 2026, especially with Deshaun Watson and his albatross of a contract lingering.—
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Poland can move from navigating the liabilities of geography to shaping the norms and infrastructure beyond Earth.—
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Beneficiaries may choose to withhold taxes from their Social Security benefits to anticipate those tax liabilities.—
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The investigation has resulted in Wallace being charged with concealment of death from unnatural causes, patient abuse and neglect and felony assault of an individual with disabilities, police said.—
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Meet other parents and guardians, through your child’s school or therapy sessions or online in communities for parents of kids with disabilities, who can relate and be supportive.—
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The program performed extremely well across key demographics and platforms, despite industry and timing disadvantages, including a Tuesday air date two days before Christmas.—
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But lighting alone isn't enough to deter all criminals, and there are some disadvantages to leaving the lights blazing all night long.—
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The cars' real handicaps were a lack of liquid cooling for the battery packs.—
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Secondary school students in less affluent states will find themselves with substandard educational offerings that may serve as handicaps when those students compete with those who have benefited from enriched educational opportunities provided in wealthier states.—
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According to Randhawa, there are a number of drawbacks to eating the skin of butternut squash.—
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Despite these drawbacks, dryland cotton offers notable sustainability advantages, including a smaller carbon footprint compared to other cotton varieties.—
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Eleanor This stunning pup from Double J Dog Ranch in Hauser, Idaho, is deaf and has visual impairments.—
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During that period, sociologists viewed illness mostly as a deviation from normal functioning leading to impairments that require treatment.—
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This double-entry bookkeeping revolved around having a set of accounts, drawn up by merchant bankers and their clerks, for households, companies and wealthy individuals, set out in debits and credits.—
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The debits and credits still aren’t adding up.—
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“Millstones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millstones. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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