strangulate

Example Sentences

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Time is no longer a luxury, but a deprivation tied to the strangulating struggle for survival.

From Salon

The strangulated gurgle of a slashed throat, the wet schlump of an axe hitting a skull, the gloopy splatter of a shotgun blast to the torso.

From The Guardian

And adding to his discomfort was chronic pain from a hernia that eventually strangulated, resulting in emergency surgery.

From BBC

Early anecdotal reporting noted surprising drops in hospital admissions for common medical emergencies like cardiovascular events, appendicitis and strangulated hernias, and international data have begun to confirm these trends.

From Washington Post

Coke-Hamilton, asked whether such restrictions indicated the virus was having a ‘strangulating’ effect on the global supply chain, said: “In short, yes. It would seem so.”

From Reuters