strangle

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With the Iran war continuing to strangle Middle East oil supplies, public transit agencies looking to add passengers might expect high gas prices to incentivize people to ride the rails more than ever.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The so-called strangle strategy entails buying a put option and call option that are below and above the market, respectively, and that share the same expiration date.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Stagflation doesn’t have to strangle your stock portfolio.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

The group aims to fight regulations they say will strangle AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

He continued to stare down at her hands in lieu of meeting her eyes, as if he were worried that she’d try to strangle him.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny