suffocating
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It’s nice to know that there are still corners of the internet bright enough to cast away the darkness that often feels suffocating.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Thousands of metres beneath the ground, amid suffocating heat, lies one of the keys to Poland's rumbling mining sector -- and the world economy.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
A Netflix documentary that detailed the Sussexes’ escape from the clutches of a suffocating royal family and a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey on CBS had already put relations with the palace on life support.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
"Utility bills are suffocating us. Prices are crushing us. It's very hard to get by."
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
The days were suffocating and repetitive, Mama cooking strong-smelling soups that she ate alone because Master stayed out late and Amala felt nauseated and Ugwu had diarrhea.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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