Example Sentences

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To her point, Green firmly believes the label of “political comedian” has throttled his success.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2023

For months, Sweden's government has sought to play down a property crisis that has throttled confidence in the Nordic state, repeating a simple message: While some companies are in trouble, the country is not.

From Reuters • Sep. 15, 2023

His exceptionally stringent approach of imposing mass lockdowns and quarantines to eradicate Covid-19 outbreaks has throttled consumer spending on everything from cheap eateries to high-end jewelry.

From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2022

The cost-relief plan comes at a time when Austria and other European countries are struggling to contain an energy crisis and rising prices as Russia has throttled back supplies of natural gas.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2022

More probably it is because China has curbed coal output, and the Philippines has throttled nickel exports, throwing the markets out of kilter.

From Economist • Nov. 17, 2016