smothered
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Workers sweated in choking heat and pupils stayed home on Tuesday as an early-summer heatwave smothered much of Europe, sparking health warnings.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
He has added gold trim to the crown molding, smothered the walls with gold-framed artworks and gold-painted embellishments, placed inch-thick gold coasters on the desk, and lined up gold urns on the mantel.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
The Fire defense smothered her, and while Erica Wheeler and Ogwumike made some shots early, the Sparks mostly didn’t make Portland pay for doubling up their star.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
It wouldn’t be easy, but he knew the products well: He had grown up eating hot dogs smothered in Heinz ketchup at Yankees games as a kid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
They fell on the town all through the night in a silent storm, and they covered the roofs and blocked the doors and smothered the animals who slept outdoors.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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