suffocating
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However, breweries are facing a "suffocating level of taxation" and Siba wants to see a tax reduction on draught beer in pubs.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
For a club that was once synonymous with free-jazz soccer, Arteta’s rigid structure, suffocating defense, and focus on scoring from set pieces leaves plenty of outsiders cold.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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
She stared at the phone, and then at the bills on her table, a tight, suffocating pressure rising inside her chest.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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