suffocating
Example Sentences
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Unfortunately, investors will struggle to make money from the trend because of China’s suffocating dominance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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
UCLA’s suffocating defense held the Gamecocks to 25.7% shooting in the first half.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 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
She shivered, thinking of suffocating under so much flour, and scrambled up into the boxcar as fast as she could.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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