smothered
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Mortgage rates hit 7% for the first time in more than a year on Thursday, capping a rise that has smothered home sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
On the plate, it’s a half pound of Wagyu brisket smothered in pickles and Mornay sauce, all cradled in freshly made pita bread.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Workers sweated in choking heat and pupils stayed home on Tuesday as an early-summer heatwave smothered much of Europe, sparking health warnings.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
McTominay hit the side-netting, Dykes headed over, McTominay had a shot smothered.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
He walked his way down about eight feet and then dropped the rest of the way with just the smothered crunch of gravel to mark his arrival.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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