suffocated
Example Sentences
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"We believe they suffocated because there was no ventilation," the father of one of those detained told the BBC.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Rodri: Outstanding performance by the Spain captain as France were suffocated and La Roja's midfield dominated their opponents from start to finish.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 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
He felt suffocated in that cell, let out only to exercise and to eat, food that brought to mind a bowl of boiled worms.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
