suffocating
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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
"It's suffocating," the 36-year-old coconut seller told AFP in Chiang Mai, a tourist destination among the areas affected by dangerous pollution levels this week.
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
Axel doesn’t stay for this rescue, he flies from the room with the suffocating glossy lights, and away from the injured bird.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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