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Accidental suffocations and strangulations aren't necessarily happening more often, some experts say; rather, fatality review teams have become better at identifying causes of death.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2023

“It’s not complicated. It might be hard, but it’s not complicated. That’s just math. It’s the same reason these days we have fewer strangulations with a landline.”

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2023

Strangulations.—We are now in a position to understand the so-called strangulations which result when woody climbers, telegraph wires, etc.,

From Disease in Plants by Ward, H. Marshall

Sir Thomas Browne said that in his day the Elder had become a famous medicine for quinsies, sore throats, and strangulations.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas