strangle

Example Sentences

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The strangle costs about $13.15, but of course, the actual cost of the trade is multiplied by 100, which each options contract represents.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The choice of mediocre investments can strangle the flow of endowment money to pay for yet more administrators.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

The immediate reason for the latest round of protests in Iran was a series of currency devaluations, a sign of Iran’s deepening economic crisis as oil prices decline and Western sanctions strangle business activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 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

He clawed at the pile of gold next to him as though he thought to strangle me with it, but then he shouted with alarm when he realized that he could not pick it up.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff