strangleholds

noun

Definition of strangleholdsnext
plural of stranglehold
as in liabilities

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  1. liabilities
  2. disadvantages
  3. drawbacks
  4. albatross
  5. disabilities
Noun
  • The company had liabilities of between $1 billion and $10 billion, according to the filing.
    Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The union also says hundreds of active unfair labor practice charges are in effect and that liabilities of more than $100 million are outstanding.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of liabilities
Noun
  • What are some disadvantages of a charge card?
    Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • More public information is beneficial about the advantages and disadvantages of natural grass sod versus artificial turf.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of disadvantages
Noun
  • This method does have its drawbacks.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Some drawbacks to having a charge card could be higher credit score requirements, larger annual fees, and not being able to carry a balance.
    Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of drawbacks
Noun
  • The media giant last week put an upbeat spin on its move to shed what Wall Street sees as an albatross — the bulk of NBCUniversal’s cable networks, which have seen their revenue growth stymied by the cord-cutting revolution.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
  • But one unusual example, a Laysan albatross named Wisdom, is at least 74 years old and has just laid another egg.
    Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of albatross
Noun
  • Just 7% of the district's students are considered economically disadvantaged, about 11% have disabilities and none are English language learners (though the federal government's support for that latter group is not significant).
    Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Of its about 94,000 students, 65% came from impoverished households, nearly 19% received English language supports, 14% had disabilities and nearly 3% were homeless.
    Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of disabilities
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