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stranglehold

[strang-guhl-hohld] / ˈstræŋ gəlˌhoʊld /
NOUN
choke
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The Daily Wire launched a book publishing arm in 2021 with stated ambitions of breaking the stranglehold traditional houses had on conservative books.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

It seems remarkable that, in an era of high-tech production lines, this town has been able to maintain a stranglehold on the lantern market, using production techniques from another era.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

But of course, as a 40-something woman, I was already well aware of the stranglehold such topics have on my peer group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Senegal midfielder Habib Diarra increased Sunderland's stranglehold before the break with his first league goal since arriving from Strasbourg last year.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

She had a hundred questions, but as usual, Kaz was keeping a stranglehold on the answers.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo



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