stranglehold
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The purpose of the Bradley coalition, Sonenshein said, was to “break open the stranglehold of a city establishment that was ... unresponsive to the diversity of the community.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Having broken Chelsea's stranglehold on the WSL title, Manchester City boss Andree Jeglertz earned every vote except one for the manager of the year award.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
India, Japan and France are also working hard to unlock China's stranglehold on the industry.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
The Daily Wire launched a book publishing arm in 2021 with stated ambitions of breaking the stranglehold traditional houses had on conservative books.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
She had a hundred questions, but as usual, Kaz was keeping a stranglehold on the answers.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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