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
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 May 2025
The steering wheel transforms into a flight yoke, and extra pedals appear for rudder control.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Kitamura, who trained as a classical ballet dancer in her youth, is skilled at conveying the sort of physical performance that yokes mind to body, that demands everything from a person.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Column and barrel jeans are part of the collection as well as minimalist women’s shirts, like the Club Shirt with subtle western yoke details, and a denim work shirt.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 May 2025
The steering wheel transforms into a flight yoke, and extra pedals appear for rudder control.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
Verb
Kalmus drew up a famous chart where specific colors were yoked to emotions.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Kitamura, who trained as a classical ballet dancer in her youth, is skilled at conveying the sort of physical performance that yokes mind to body, that demands everything from a person.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
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The tragedy of slavery is also explored here, including an award-winning exhibit called Slavery and Cotton in the Shoals with work by textile artist Valerie S. Goodwin.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Douglass’s decision to speak on July 5, deliberately after Independence Day celebrations, symbolically underscored his argument: America’s celebration of freedom was bitterly ironic and deeply hypocritical in the context of slavery and racial oppression.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Founded in 1996, LendingTree offers online tools to connect borrowers with lenders on financial services, like credit cards, mortgages or personal loans.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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Palm trees line the shore, and a paved oceanfront trail connects Wailea to a series of smaller beaches and coves.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The judge kept his half-brothers in bondage in Austin until Juneteenth in 1865.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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In the gap between law and emancipation, white landowners reaped profits, and Black families remained in bondage, unaware of the paper promises made in Washington.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Some, including Roger Federer, will not string their racket with just one string, but two.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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William Taylor, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, suggested that Putin has been stringing Trump along in an effort to gain more time to continue advancing on the battlefield.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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Throughout their stay in a tropical oasis, Islanders will couple up to face brand new heart-racing challenges and bigger twists and turns than ever before.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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And higher-income folks won't see a change, because individuals with incomes over $175,000 or couples over $250,000 won't qualify for the new deduction.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
11 July 2025
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There was, however, a fateful exception: slavery or involuntary servitude would remain permissible as punishment for crimes.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
30 June 2025
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Later that year, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution formally abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Nevertheless, a substantial opportunity exists for an innovator to integrate AI into the browser seamlessly.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The company released a new version of Grok this week, which Musk said will also be integrated into Tesla vehicles.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Although they were first linked together back in July 2018, the pair didn't make their red carpet debut until December 2022.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Low glutamine levels have been linked to depression, muscle loss, and physical and emotional fatigue.25 What depletes glutamine levels?—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
15 July 2025
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“Yoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yoke. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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