suffocating
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A lower-stakes contest could allow Joshua to rediscover rhythm without the suffocating spotlight that comes with a Fury build-up.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
It’s nice to know that there are still corners of the internet bright enough to cast away the darkness that often feels suffocating.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Thousands of metres beneath the ground, amid suffocating heat, lies one of the keys to Poland's rumbling mining sector -- and the world economy.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
These attacks present a new reality for energy markets, already suffocating under the paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
She kept pushing, her hands enmeshed in the haint’s horrible rubbery flesh, the stench of death and fresh paint suffocating her.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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