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Recent Examples of stranglehold
Although Russia has struggled to embrace startup culture, the big contractors have a stranglehold on the supply process; corruption is endemic, and the military know who to buy from.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Jean Smart has won a comedy actress Emmy for all three seasons of Hacks so far, and may have a stranglehold on the award until that series ends.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
Despite the irony of two commissioners heading one efficiency body, and their railing against regulatory strangleholds, our economic system seems strangely capable of churning out collective trillionaires.
—Thomas J. Greitens, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2025
Indeed, the elite schools do not have a stranglehold on certain sectors.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
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David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Jean Smart has won a comedy actress Emmy for all three seasons of Hacks so far, and may have a stranglehold on the award until that series ends.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
Despite the irony of two commissioners heading one efficiency body, and their railing against regulatory strangleholds, our economic system seems strangely capable of churning out collective trillionaires.
—Thomas J. Greitens, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2025
Indeed, the elite schools do not have a stranglehold on certain sectors.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranglehold
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Freed from the albatross of Kamille interfering on her behalf, Mone and Statlander put on a mat classic at Full Gear full of compelling in-ring storytelling leading to the last half of the match feeling super heated.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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In the decades since, Wisdom, like other Laysan albatross, or mōlī in Hawaiian, has continued to fly to Midway every year to nest.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
6 Dec. 2024
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Now comes a cataclysm in the country’s foremost blue state that is traceable, in part, to irrational progressive priorities and may prove a millstone around the neck of one of the foremost talents on the Democratic bench, California governor Gavin Newsom.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
15 Jan. 2025
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Archaeologists discovered numerous traces of the medieval hamlet, including cooking pots, storage vases, millstones used to grind grain, and carbonized remnants of cereal grains and legumes.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Jan. 2025
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So without adding more years or money to their offer, the Cubs — who are roughly $30 million below the Competitive Balance Tax threshold for 2025 — were at a disadvantage to land Bregman.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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The pause in criminal prosecutions will be implemented to avoid putting U.S. businesses at an economic disadvantage to foreign competitors.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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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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One drawback is that the top part can stick to the main shaker, making removal difficult.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Beyond the classic drawbacks of the prequel genre, there are persistent tonal issues, sloppy writing, and plotlines that just don’t work (sorry, Sofia).—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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But is that access, that potential benefit, worth all of the downsides?—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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The downside is that the new loan will have a higher interest rate, making the monthly payments higher for your son.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2025
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Buy now-pay later has gained popularity, but up to 80% of those using such services pay off their balance using a debit or credit card, resulting in Visa revenue being as much as or greater than if the network had been used for the initial purchase.—
Michael K. Farr,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2024
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Sending money with PayPal PayPal lets its website or mobile app users send funds linked to their PayPal credit, linked bank accounts, debit or cards and rewards balances.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Courier-Journal,
9 Oct. 2024
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While public support for Ukraine remains strong across Europe, committing troops to potentially dangerous duty on Ukrainian soil could quickly become a domestic political liability.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Turner remains solid defensively as a first baseman (+5 Defensive Runs Saved over the last two seasons) but could be a liability at third.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Stranglehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranglehold. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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