millstones

plural of millstone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for millstones
Noun
  • The crafty creatures will use their beaks to throw bits of coral at albatross eggs, then exploit the cracks in the shell and feed.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The company’s issues underscored how its reputation for innovation, once considered a fundamental element of its brand, has become an albatross, fueling angst among employees and frustration among customers.
    Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Current liabilities were reported at $5,898, while stockholders' equity was $22,494.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
  • This divestiture included a cash payment of $1,350,000 and the assumption of related liabilities.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The federal act changed that and brought students with disabilities into the mainstream.
    James A. Kadamus, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Prior to 1975 schools had a limited obligation to educate students with disabilities.
    James A. Kadamus, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • For such states, already struggling to receive NIH funding, reducing indirect costs would further exacerbate their disadvantages, increasing the risk of falling behind in medical research, patient care and regional economic growth.
    Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
  • According to an April 2024 study funded in part by the International Olympic Committee, trans women athletes may indeed have several physical disadvantages when competing with cisgender women.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There are some unavoidable drawbacks to its more limited memory, though.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
  • For all its fantastic qualities, film has other drawbacks, too.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Here's a closer look at the eight winners, who represent a range of disabilities, including speech and hearing impairments, intellectual disabilities and low vision.
    Charu Bahri, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Both were designed to address specific needs (accessibility for people with disabilities or hearing impairments) but have since benefited everyone, from parents pushing strollers to viewers watching on mute.
    Farah Bala, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Millstones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millstones. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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