suffocated
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And in what was Liverpool's best half of the tour, Isak looked sharp and Wirtz scored as they suffocated Leeds with their press and moved the ball around with confidence.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
It has suffocated his capacity to do what he loves – be out in front of the cameras all the time, shaping and often leading the national debate.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
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
"Around 9 pm, I was feeling suffocated and nostalgic, so I got in the car to drive around town," a 28-year-old woman told AFP on Monday on condition that her identity be protected.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
At first, when they tried to cook inside with one of the blubber stoves, the oily smoke nearly suffocated the men.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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