hock

Example Sentences

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"So those who used to govern us - mostly Englishmen - were replaced by conservative Irishmen, and they were then in hock with the hierarchy of the Church".

From BBC

Lopez Obrador has attacked his predecessors as corrupt and in hock to corporate interests who only fomented poverty, inequality and violence.

From Reuters

Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer gently, covered but with the lid askew, until the hocks start to fall apart when poked with a spoon, 2 to 3 hours.

From Salon

The president argued that while some judges were honest in Mexico, “the majority” were in hock to powerful interests.

From Reuters

He checks the cafe’s inventory: jars of pickled eggs, beef jerky, pork hocks.

From Seattle Times