smothering
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The franchise that built its identity around smothering opponents now has a new goal: breaking all of the NFL’s scoring records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Some species may have acted as fire ladders, helping flames move through the landscape while also crowding out and smothering other vegetation.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
A massive front of hot air from North Africa was smothering western Europe, Sebastien Leas, a forecaster at France's weather service Meteo-France, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
And a smothering Iranian defense that frequently packed seven players in the box added to that frustration Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
I told her she was smothering me, and to lay off and all that, but secredy, I was really, really glad to see her.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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