stranglehold

Example Sentences

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But Iran also has a say given its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, she added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

But of course, as a 40-something woman, I was already well aware of the stranglehold such topics have on my peer group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The Sri Lanka win was the third occasion England were unable to break from a stranglehold.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

It also seeks to challenge Beijing's stranglehold on critical materials which threatens key EU industries.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

When the field caught him, Seabiscuit bounced away again, winning by three lengths under a stranglehold.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand