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Recent Examples of stranglehold
The Broncos' win tightened their stranglehold on the division lead.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
And both institutions, like every other museum with any relationship to the federal government, have been in the stranglehold of imperious demands from the White House; do-as-we-say pressure from state governments is becoming increasingly common, too.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next The jihadist stranglehold on Bamako increases the risk of yet another military coup or of protests that ultimately bring this about.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Xi will likely continue using Beijing’s stranglehold on critical minerals to coerce the United States and others.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranglehold
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The preseason Poeltl extension presently looks like a long-term albatross.—
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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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The dizzying standard of Zash’s food continues in the lunch menu, which also rolls out in the cavernous space where the original millstone remains.—
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To archaeologists, Issyk-Kul is not just a lake but a time capsule, where each artifact, whether a millstone or a skeleton, reveals echoes of trade, faith, and endurance along the Silk Road.—
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The Patriots have a clear kicking disadvantage in this one.—
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In some ways, The Pitt’s breakout first season put it at a disadvantage going into the second.—
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While Benthaus was the first person with a significant physical handicap to fly in space, European Space Agency astronaut John McFall, who has a prosthetic leg, has been cleared for selection to a future flight to the International Space Station.—
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There were 13 handicap spaces spread around the auditoriums at Regal Falls.—
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Although Presta valves are pretty much standard on higher-end bikes' wheels, the things definitely do have their drawbacks.—
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However, there are drawbacks to the current options.—
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There are some vivid downsides to college sports’ new NIL era, but net-net, things seem so much healthier when much of it comes down to a school’s willingness to spend.—
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But there can be downsides to working the proverbial room as well.—
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In the Newland Avenue incident, the robber took a woman's purse and shopping bags, and her purse had her cellphone and all her debit and credit cards, police said.—
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Assuming your platform does, the total net debit would be $8,730 (excluding any commissions).—
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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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Reviewing State Minimum Insurance Requirements In addition to personal insurance needs, owners should verify their state’s minimum liability requirements.—
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“Stranglehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranglehold. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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