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Recent Examples of choke hold
One post showed a cartoon of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Uncle Sam in a choke hold with a caption that said there will never be a free Palestine until the United States is free of Israel.
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Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2024
The emotional Warriors forward also had previously served a five-game suspension in November for putting a choke hold on Minnesota big man Rudy Gobert.
—Janie McCauley, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2024
Its participants are a very tiny, skewed slice of humanity that has American journalism in a choke hold.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Ex-Marine Daniel Penny held Neely in a choke hold for 15 minutes on May 1, until Neely suffocated to death.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 10 May 2023
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Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2024
The emotional Warriors forward also had previously served a five-game suspension in November for putting a choke hold on Minnesota big man Rudy Gobert.
—Janie McCauley, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2024
Its participants are a very tiny, skewed slice of humanity that has American journalism in a choke hold.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Ex-Marine Daniel Penny held Neely in a choke hold for 15 minutes on May 1, until Neely suffocated to death.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 10 May 2023
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But in 2024, the state's 17 electoral college votes don't hold the same sway.Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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The absence of any significant, widespread problems has not stopped Trump, the Republican nominee, or the RNC, which is now under his sway, from making numerous claims of fraud or election interference during the early voting period, a possible prelude to challenges after Election Day.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Crafted in Italy, the leather bag is delightfully versatile—it can be worn as a shoulder bag during the day or as a clutch at night.Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Pickford handed me a clutch of his father’s letters from 1954, relating to the sinking of the S.S.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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In this film’s world, humans and dogs share control as rulers of the earth.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Trump has promised to carry out the country’s largest-ever deportation operation, extend tax breaks, punish his political enemies, seize control of the federal government’s most powerful tools and reshape the U.S. economy.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Justin Herbert sparked the Chargers’ third consecutive victory with his arm and his legs, throwing a 16-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Quentin Johnston in the third quarter after running for a 4-yard score on a fourth-and-1 play from the Titans’ 4-yard line in the second quarter.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
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For example, Catherine doesn’t mention that Jonathan pierced his arm with his pocketknife — a gift from Mr. Brigstocke — and forced her to drink the blood.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The Five Deeper Frameworks provide tools for thoughtful, long-term mastery in strategic communication.Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Which is where Josephina shows her natural aptitude for the job, owning a standing target at the firing range and demonstrating a rapid-fire mastery of boots-on-the-ground directives in the noise-torture obstacle course or whatever.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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The company is addressing a clinical hold placed by the FDA on the diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain trial.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Georgia election interference: The sprawling racketeering case has been on hold since July, when an appeals court agreed to decide whether prosecutor Fani Willis should be removed for not disclosing a romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade.Zachary Basu, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Iranian state television aired footage Sunday of different cities across the country marking the anniversary of the embassy takeover.Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Attacks force a jailbreak on the target iPhone, escalating privileges to enable a full device takeover.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Winter hikers will want to invest in a pair of boots that provide reliable grip on snow, ice, and slick trails, so the Hoka Women’s Kaha 2 Gtx Hiking Boots are a no-brainer since they’re fitted with Gore-Tex exteriors alongside a waterproof shell to keep your feet warm and dry all season long.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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For decades, the New Progressive Party and the Popular Democratic Party held an iron grip on the island's electoral system, with the two parties typically capturing over 90 percent of the vote.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Choke hold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20hold. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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