stranglehold
Example Sentences
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It seems remarkable that, in an era of high-tech production lines, this town has been able to maintain a stranglehold on the lantern market, using production techniques from another era.
From BBC
But of course, as a 40-something woman, I was already well aware of the stranglehold such topics have on my peer group.
The Sri Lanka win was the third occasion England were unable to break from a stranglehold.
From BBC
Taylor Swift and Drake were the clear winners on Spotify - except in Newcastle, where Fender broke their stranglehold.
From BBC
The Justice Minister, Naomi Long, has described protection money forced on businesses as a "stranglehold' on the community".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
