suffocated

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"It speaks about inner fears, self-doubt, and the feeling of being emotionally suffocated by our own expectations. It was never intended to represent anything sexual."

From BBC • May 8, 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

At first, when they tried to cook inside with one of the blubber stoves, the oily smoke nearly suffocated the men.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong