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as in to choke
to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air
the gull got tangled in a piece of fishing line on the beach and was strangled
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as in to stifle
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
strangled a gasp of surprise upon hearing the news
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The current state laws are strangling the market and preventing young first-time homebuyers from being able to start their homebuying journey.
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Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
She had been strangled, an autopsy found, local outlet WFRV reports.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Garofalo ended up being taken, alone, to an apartment in Milan, where she was strangled to death.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
The 29-year-old worker said Chism followed her into a bathroom and pinned her against a wall while trying to strangle her and attack her with a pencil, according to NBC Boston.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
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Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
She had been strangled, an autopsy found, local outlet WFRV reports.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Garofalo ended up being taken, alone, to an apartment in Milan, where she was strangled to death.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
The 29-year-old worker said Chism followed her into a bathroom and pinned her against a wall while trying to strangle her and attack her with a pencil, according to NBC Boston.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
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He is allegedly fatally choked 30-year-old Jordan Neely on a New York City subway in 2023.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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By Harry Booth October 30, 2024 7:13 AM EDT To run an AI model, computers must constantly shift vast amounts of data between separate memory and logic chips, a process that chokes performance.Harry Booth, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Why Lockland's new migrants struggle to work The immigrants here face stifling work barriers.Terry DeMio, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
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This is not the kind of political coordination that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, in which the executive branch used its power to press social media companies such as Meta to stifle questions about the origins of the virus.David Shedd, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Chargers didn’t exactly suffocate the New Orleans Saints during a 26-8 victory this past Sunday.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
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Then, aided by late home runs from Kiké Hernandez, Shohei Ohtani and Max Muncy, the trustworthy relief corps took over, getting five scoreless innings to continue its suffocating postseason form and reaffirm the Dodgers’ control of this series.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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The Chinese Foreign Ministry likewise blamed the United States for suppressing free speech by trying to ban the popular Chinese social media app TikTok.David Shedd, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
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Similarly, many people have suppressed symptoms of an infection to engage in some sort of social obligation.Sebastian Stockmaier, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024
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Wells hit a grounder that appeared headed for center field, but Edman smothered it with a diving stop on the second-base side of the bag, holding Wells to a single that loaded the bases.Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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Behind Hield’s outburst, the Warriors (2-0) smothered Utah, 127-86, with relentless defense and rebounding.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Common symptoms include a sore throat from tissue irritation, bad breath caused by thriving bacteria, and sometimes difficulty swallowing, if the stones are big enough.Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
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Cherished memories — photo albums, family heirlooms, and tokens of love — swallowed by floodwaters and carried miles away, are now reduced to mere fragments and discarded amid the wreckage.Alaa Elassar, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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Stepping out from behind the mirror, Harris linked with Rudolph while applause drowned out Harris’ lines.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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Noise-canceling headphones and earbuds can help drown out external noise, reducing the need for kids to crank the volume.Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Strangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangle. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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