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"The biggest worry was that they were going to suffocate in the smoke, but the smoke did carry over them," he said, confirming the animals had survived.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Despite U.S. efforts to suffocate the smuggling, Tehran reaped around $31 billion in oil revenue from China last year, according to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, a Congressional group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

“Take advantage of the time you have ahead of you to understand risk better. Don’t suffocate your portfolio” by allocating too much for income-based investments.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026

Their breath was believed to poison the air and suffocate the land, especially in swampy regions where disease was common.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2026

I'll suffocate if I can't go out by myself.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

"She has heart disease. Sometimes she suffocates and turns blue. She can't continue living in a tent."

From BBC ● May 20, 2025

However, if there is too much calcium, the mitochondrial processes become unbalanced and the cell suffocates.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 29, 2024

For much of the summer, Lake Okeechobee suffocates under toxic, blue-green algae blooms fed by fertilizer runoff from farms.

From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2023

As Spain suffocates under high temperatures, ice on its mountains is melting.

From Reuters ● Aug. 9, 2023

And often sound does not quite become a word but suffocates or floats away over me half finished; an arch, a pathway, a comet.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

She said one of her babies went blue and almost suffocated when she tried to breastfeed her.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

"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

In expressing her satisfaction at gaining a new daughter, she nearly suffocated me.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

In every round, it did just enough, relying on suffocating defense and its trademark depth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Carolina Hurricanes win their first Stanley Cup championship in 20 years, using a suffocating defense in Game 6 to shut down the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

"We're suffocating in the streets, we're suffocating in the subway and we're even suffocating in our rental," he said, adding they would be moving to an air-conditioned hotel room.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

But suffocating conditions should be an advantage to a side that plays home games in Tarija, 6,000 feet above sea level, and in the city in the sky that is El Alto at 13,600 feet.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

“I feel a little bit guilty—I’m suffocating you,” Teah said, pulling the corset tighter.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater