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: any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam
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: something likened to a vise
economic vise of slow growth and rampant price increases—
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vised; vising
: to hold, force, or squeeze with or as if with a vise
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Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
And this is an issue in which Trump has always been sort of caught in a vise.
—NBC News, 1 Sep. 2024
Brian Evans, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Look for opportunity in the difficulty instead of vise versa.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
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Noun
But without insurance covering the $40,000 tab, fertility treatments – not to mention other expenses like student loans, day care, the mortgage – have twisted the family’s budget into a financial vise so tight there is little left for college or retirement.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
And this is an issue in which Trump has always been sort of caught in a vise.
—NBC News, 1 Sep. 2024
Verb
After vising the company’s Texas headquarters and meeting with executives, analyst Michael Ng says the firm came away from the discussions optimistic that the growing demand for artificial intelligence data centers will help boost Dell stock.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Look for opportunity in the difficulty instead of vise versa.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Vise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vise. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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