millstone
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It also became his millstone, exacting a harsh price for a title so catchy many people felt no need to actually read the book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
It’s not a milestone so much though, as a millstone.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
“She’s reduced the price. She can’t shift this property and it’s become a bit of a millstone around her neck.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
"It was like a millstone around my neck," said Jayne.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2025
Chariot wheels, water wheels, potter’s wheels, millstone wheels— one can’t imagine Europe or China without them.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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