suffocated
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It was a game New England nearly blew but didn’t; it was a potential loss that could have suffocated playoff hopes, but the Patriots completed the job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
India has also received three shipments of crude oil from Iran, according to a local Iranian diplomatic mission—the first such transfers in years after sanctions suffocated trade between the two countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
“The worst part was I almost suffocated when the dress went over my head. I was like, ‘This could be problematic.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
Four miners in northern Afghanistan were suffocated to death by fumes this week while digging for gemstones, a local official told AFP on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
It had been with the best of intentions, Joe was sure, but he had felt suffocated by the ceaseless rejoinders and advice—on everything from what classes to take to how to tie his necktie.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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