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vise

[vahys] / vaɪs /
NOUN
clamp
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When she contracted Asian flu, the virus paralyzed her with “a vise cluster of migraines.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

An examination of the tightening vise in which Jews in the Netherlands—whether German-Jewish refugees like the Franks or longtime residents—found themselves is hampered, again, by storytelling problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2025

It’s no cause for alarm, but it felt as if a vise were being twisted tighter and tighter around my chest.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2023

After enjoying a strong run where they could keep raising prices to boost their profits, companies are now stuck in a vise.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2023

That relief vanished a moment later when I spotted Salzburg clutching Regan’s arm in a vise grip.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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