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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

The debt load has nearly suffocated the company, making it a vulnerable target.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

But the words "change is on my agenda" and not being "suffocated" by history make it very clear that he has a vision for monarchy that will look forward rather than back.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

The air shimmered with flowers, birds, and insects, but the dense heat suffocated.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman