suffocating
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Indonesia has been battling fires for weeks in parts of Borneo and Sumatra, sending suffocating haze across the islands and neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
A franchise that used to cycle through mostly forgettable quarterbacks and relied on suffocating defense now hopes to win a Super Bowl by betting that its budding star can outscore just about anyone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Carolina Hurricanes win their first Stanley Cup championship in 20 years, using a suffocating defense in Game 6 to shut down the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
"We're suffocating in the streets, we're suffocating in the subway and we're even suffocating in our rental," he said, adding they would be moving to an air-conditioned hotel room.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
After the confinement above the shop and the suffocating worries about my future, the fun had been like a salve on an open wound.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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