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stranglehold

[strang-guhl-hohld] / ˈstræŋ gəlˌhoʊld /
NOUN
choke
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India, Japan and France are also working hard to unlock China's stranglehold on the industry.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Look at the stranglehold ridesharing apps have on hailing a cab.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

English language music is losing its stranglehold on the charts, according to new data from music streaming giant Spotify.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

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 • Mar. 3, 2026

Now somebody else besides himself had a real stranglehold on his future.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols



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