stranglehold

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 11, 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

Senegal midfielder Habib Diarra increased Sunderland's stranglehold before the break with his first league goal since arriving from Strasbourg last year.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

Still in the stranglehold of sleep, my mind struggled to make sense of it.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo