strangle

Example Sentences

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With the Iran war continuing to strangle Middle East oil supplies, public transit agencies looking to add passengers might expect high gas prices to incentivize people to ride the rails more than ever.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The goal "is not to dominate China; nor is it to strangle or humiliate them", the document says.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

I did not dare try to give him water from a glass, for fear he might strangle.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien