as in slaveries
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 strings
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 yokes
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Both suits have sleeveless coveralls with yokes, front and back, of Lycra stretch knit.
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The Editors,
Outside,
20 Dec. 2025
The characters from Malczewski’s canvases march through successive decades, fighting and fleeing various yokes.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
His shirts also featured yokes and wider cuffs, a departure from the norm at the time.
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Both suits have sleeveless coveralls with yokes, front and back, of Lycra stretch knit.
—
The Editors,
Outside,
20 Dec. 2025
The characters from Malczewski’s canvases march through successive decades, fighting and fleeing various yokes.
—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yokes
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From Key Largo to Key West, the Overseas Highway strings the islands together like beads, running past lighthouses, underwater coral reef parks, and across the postcard-worthy Seven Mile Bridge.
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Brown and her creative team have gotten caught up in adornment without capturing a deeper undertow that strings it all together.
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Or one that connects to all of your system and allows your employes to prompt across all of your data.
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Going-to-the-Sun Road, which connects the eastern and western halves of the park, makes the area accessible for those unwilling or unable to explore the backcountry on foot.
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To address this, Ivo uses a multi-step pipeline that chains together more than 400 model calls for each contract review.
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Tokyo Central is owned by Japanese company Pan Pacific Retail Management, which also runs the grocery chains Gelson’s and Don Quijote.
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By deploying an aggressive, multifront strategy that couples strong law enforcement interdiction with a revolutionary model of public healthcare, Florida is proving to the nation that the war on fentanyl can be won.
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Much less attention is paid to the It couples whose love stories dominated headlines at the turn of the 20th century, however.
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That emphasis on automation extends throughout the house via Crestron, which integrates lighting, climate, window treatments and security.
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The side that best integrates those capabilities will gain the advantage.
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The Surf Gang producer stays busy with a new tape that links an eclectic cast of 25 collaborators with his shimmery beats.
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Continue reading … DNA BREAKTHROUGH — DNA from soda bottle allegedly links Massachusetts woman to 1985 murder of 'Baby Boy Doe'.
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Real estate interconnects the problem of business debt with the crisis in local government financing.
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Ceiling hooks for fishing rods, cargo door for two bikes, spray hose for cleaning gear and heated locker for drying it.
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How Many Calories Rucking Burns The calorie math is what hooks many newcomers, particularly men in their 40s trying to recapture lost ground.
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“Yokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yokes. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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