as in slavery
the state of being an enslaved person
a people able at last to throw off the yoke and to embrace freedom
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
yoked several ideas together to come up with a new theory
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Recent Examples of yoke
Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 27 June 2024
Every detail was perfectly recreated — from the performance look's metallic bustier, beaded yoke and chain skirt, to the black bob, silver headpiece, studded black gloves, black leggings and thigh-high leather boots Hudson wore to accessorize.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 26 June 2024
That China is ramping up pressure on Taiwan and that Russia sought to yoke Ukraine to its sphere of influence does not suggest American decline or the collapse of liberal order.
—G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
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There’s a hook-and-loop fastener that moves the shoulder yoke up and down to wherever is best for your body.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 27 June 2024
Every detail was perfectly recreated — from the performance look's metallic bustier, beaded yoke and chain skirt, to the black bob, silver headpiece, studded black gloves, black leggings and thigh-high leather boots Hudson wore to accessorize.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Some wore suits and gowns; others wore tour T-shirts; one guy, extra yoked, wore a racerback tank with a picture of Céline in full sequins covering the front.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 26 June 2024
That China is ramping up pressure on Taiwan and that Russia sought to yoke Ukraine to its sphere of influence does not suggest American decline or the collapse of liberal order.
—G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
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By the end of the decade, the Republican Party brought together a lot of Michigan politicians opposed to the expansion of slavery, Marvin said.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
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Rankin moved from Tennessee to Ohio to escape the influence of slavery.TIME, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
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Kobayashi disappeared after missing her Nov. 8 connecting flight to New York at LAX, her family said.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The restaurant’s design and decor are also connected to something close to many Polynesian hearts: sustainability.Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The contest has been framed by the Moscow-leaning incumbent government as a choice between war and peace, and by the Western-facing opposition as a choice between freedom and bondage.David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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In fact, Kamala Harris’ candidacy is great reminder of the need to see the roots and consequences of human bondage that existed across the Americas.Ana Lucia Araujo / Made by History, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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The staff spends 10 hours stringing the tree with lights and adorning it with over 750 ornaments.Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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How to make a fake Christmas tree smell real The tree is up, the lights are strung and the ornaments are hung.Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The result is a 120-horsepower power output coupled to a robust 69 pound-feet of torque, all from a lump weighing at just 120 pounds - a full 20 pounds less than the old 105 horsepower 955cc L-Twin in the current Super Sport and other models.William Roberson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Eventually, after more litigation, a judge denied the Fasano couple their visitation rights.Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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The Black community’s relationship with growing food is colored by exploitive practices, from slavery to sharecropping, tenant farming and peonage, or debt servitude.Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
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California is one of eight states that still allow involuntary servitude as a criminal punishment.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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As workloads increase and stress levels follow, integrating work commitments with home life becomes harder to navigate; especially for working mothers who may be adding childcare into the mix.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The new Android system will integrate Gemini, bringing features like an AI voice assistant and access to all Android apps to the headset.John Towfighi, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Dozens of people have been sickened nationwide by salmonella linked to the Sunfed cucumbers since the recall was announced late last month.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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At the department's daily crime briefing, officials also are identifying offenders linked to firearm violence, including any domestic violence involving a gun, and automatically sending those names to the department's Special Investigations Division.Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Yoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yoke. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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