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Recent Examples of stranglehold
But Cao has made waves attempting to break the blue stranglehold, taking swipes at the Democratic positions on diversity, equity and inclusion and promoting Trump’s agenda, including tariffs, in a state with overwhelmingly strong Republican districts.
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USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The discovery of an enormous rare-earth deposit in southwestern China will strengthen the country's stranglehold on this strategically vital resource and fuel its high-tech ambitions.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Both projects reduce China’s stranglehold on critical minerals.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
Zoom out: Advisers say Blackburn hopes the campaign colleges cultivate the next generation of GOP activists, operatives and candidates who can help the GOP maintain its stranglehold on every level of Tennessee politics.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The discovery of an enormous rare-earth deposit in southwestern China will strengthen the country's stranglehold on this strategically vital resource and fuel its high-tech ambitions.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Both projects reduce China’s stranglehold on critical minerals.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
Zoom out: Advisers say Blackburn hopes the campaign colleges cultivate the next generation of GOP activists, operatives and candidates who can help the GOP maintain its stranglehold on every level of Tennessee politics.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranglehold
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Former President Joe Biden frequently faced criticism for high prices, which became an albatross for Democrats last November.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes the Dolls could seem like an albatross for him.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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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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The Magic’s ineptitude puts them at a severe disadvantage on most nights.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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On Reddit, a new mom ranted about how working conditions in corporate America put parents at a disadvantage.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
21 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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This starts with understanding not just how an AI solution might benefit the business, but what its potential drawbacks might be and how they can be addressed.—
Matt Kunkel,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Story by: Input Comms Traditional finance has a long list of criticisms, but its biggest drawback has been the continued and often timeless dependence on intermediaries.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Biometric security limitations To be sure, there are downsides to popular biometric options.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Are there downsides to no taxes on tips? Ending taxes on tips has bipartisan support from politicians, voters, industry trade groups and Nevada’s largest labor union, but tax policy experts have warned that there could be consequences, as previously reported by USA TODAY.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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In December, rent jumped 7.5% annually in the zip codes, or neighborhoods, with the lowest average rents, according to the Bank of America Institute’s analysis of check, debit, credit card and other types of rent payments by tens of millions of customers.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Antenna’s data comes from a variety of sources, including digital purchase and cancellation receipts, consumer subscription signals, credit, debit and banking data reflecting the behavior of roughly 2 million consumers.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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The numbers involved are big: the DoD had assets has $4.1 trillion and liabilities in $4.3 trillion.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Although the state has yet to specify the potential obligation, the companies’ liability could include tens of millions of dollars for locating 1,4-dioxane hot spots, treating them and potentially helping to remove the chemical from Sanford and Seminole County water systems.—
Kevin Spear,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Stranglehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranglehold. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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