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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke holds
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So while oil-rich states acquired Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City, and the Premier League boomed with equity funding from the United States, the biggest team on the planet remained beyond the clutches of private investors.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Large clutches, like those at Bottega Veneta and Chanel, and comfortable shoulder bags like the Miu Miu multi-pocket bag, also featured.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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For now, cross-chain stablecoins like USDC on XDC represent useful additions to the corporate treasury toolkit—offering speed and cost advantages for specific use cases while requiring careful risk management and operational controls.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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With strong parental controls built right into the app, families can enjoy listening together with confidence and ease.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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As the Kardashian-Jenner sisters continued dancing with their arms in the air, Kris shook her hips enthusiastically to the song, causing the group to laugh in reaction.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The process of fluffing the tree took roughly an hour with a few breaks in between to rest my arms—a nice arm workout!—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Oct. 2025
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Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio’s very contemporary epic has shown good week-to-week holds, but the film has only earned $59 million in North America through 22 days of release.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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His innovations inspired the ragtag team behind Metolius, a Bend, Oregon climbing company that began experimenting with resin holds, hangboards, and modular tiles.—
Kelli María Korducki,
HubSpot,
17 Oct. 2025
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This simple step can prevent account takeovers and gives you peace of mind.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Both Wu and Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey have denounced the recent street takeovers.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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They’re made with durable aluminum alloy and have cork and foam hand grips to keep you comfortable while climbing.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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Crews discovered fissures in the bedrock that required repair and struggled to find grips strong enough to hold cars on the steep grade.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Choke holds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20holds. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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