strangle

Example Sentences

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The strangle costs about $13.15, but of course, the actual cost of the trade is multiplied by 100, which each options contract represents.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Stagflation doesn’t have to strangle your stock portfolio.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

The group aims to fight regulations they say will strangle AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The new models come just after the expiration of a $7,500 tax credit for new electric vehicles, which is expected to strangle growth at EV makers this month and going forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

I did not dare try to give him water from a glass, for fear he might strangle.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien