strangle

Example Sentences

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To help overcome the not-insignificant expense of buying a strangle, we chose a short expiration that reduces the amount of time premium embedded in the options.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Stagflation doesn’t have to strangle your stock portfolio.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

The group aims to fight regulations they say will strangle AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The new models come just after the expiration of a $7,500 tax credit for new electric vehicles, which is expected to strangle growth at EV makers this month and going forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

I was afraid he was going to strangle Beth Ann, but then he smiled and his eyes became friendly enormous cow eyes once again.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech