strangling
- present participle of strangle.
Example Sentences
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And for some, such as the Strait of Hormuz, no maritime detours exist, effectively strangling supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
South Africa hosts the first G20 summit on African soil this weekend, with a debt crisis strangling many developing countries, at the top of the pile of issues on the table.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
I imitate Aykroyd strangling himself with a phone cord and choking on a foam ball to this very day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024
But he stressed that "the strangling of supply chains may be what breaks it".
From BBC ● May 22, 2024
But it was another sound that turned my blood to water: the strangling, grating rasp of Mary’s breathing.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
