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 • Mar. 3, 2026

But of course, as a 40-something woman, I was already well aware of the stranglehold such topics have on my peer group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

China gained a stranglehold over the gallium market when it expanded its aluminum capacity at breakneck speed and included gallium production as part of alumina refining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

But many shoppers continued to perceive persistently high prices as a stranglehold on their finances.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

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

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols