1The ancient farmer carefully fitted the yoke of oxen to the plough, ready for a long day of tilling the fields.
2Under the yoke of colonial rule, the native population suffered greatly, their culture and traditions suppressed.
3The poet used the image of a yoke to describe the burden of responsibility that weighed upon her shoulders.
4The revolution aimed to break the yoke of oppression and establish a new era of freedom and equality.
5In a symbolic gesture, the newly independent nation discarded the yoke of its former colonial masters, embracing its newfound sovereignty.