suffocated

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India has also received three shipments of crude oil from Iran, according to a local Iranian diplomatic mission—the first such transfers in years after sanctions suffocated trade between the two countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“The worst part was I almost suffocated when the dress went over my head. I was like, ‘This could be problematic.’

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Four miners in northern Afghanistan were suffocated to death by fumes this week while digging for gemstones, a local official told AFP on Saturday.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

"I feel suffocated, exhausted, hungry, scared - and I can't even stop to rest."

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

It had been with the best of intentions, Joe was sure, but he had felt suffocated by the ceaseless rejoinders and advice—on everything from what classes to take to how to tie his necktie.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown