stranglehold
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For anyone who cares about video games as art and has bemoaned the ever-tightening corporate stranglehold over visual entertainment and its archives, Sony’s disc phaseout is an earth-shattering quake that’s not to be taken lightly.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Lewin insists that he approve even routine payments, creating a stranglehold on funding and information.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
China’s stranglehold on global rare earths is especially strong in the heavier elements, which are mined in China and few other places.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Their FA Cup win - a first since 2020 - came three weeks after City ended rivals Chelsea's six-year stranglehold on the Women's Super League title.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
His stark questions caught me in a stranglehold.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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