vise
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But the characters unfold before us in their exchanges, and the play makes room for the actors to inhabit the complexities and contradictions of lives caught in the vise of history.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
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
The walls started closing in on him like the sides of a vise grip.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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