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- verb Present participle of
strangulate .
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Examples
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This was Orwell, a lonely goatherd in strangulating, brown knitted tie.
Jura Duty 2007
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-- the international community remains silent in the face of systematic, "strangulating" collective punishment on an unprecedented scale; the lives and well-being of Gazans are affected in all ways imaginable;
Gaza Under Siege 2008
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“It creates huge demand on police forces to service these juggernauts of data consumption but also it is really strangulating the ability of chiefs to strategically manage their forces.”
The Smooth And Efficient Running Of A Police Station « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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A Chamber brochure asked "Is excessive government regulation strangulating your business?"
Donald Cohen: Back to the Future: The Cost of Delay Donald Cohen 2011
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A better option is to resist strangulating federal control by fighting HHS over the shape and role of the exchange.
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The rhythms of their strangulating keep‑ball – cosied within the skirts of the new non-clogging rules – combine to make them something close to unbeatable.
Barcelona are just as processed as the premier burger on the menu | Barney Ronay 2011
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A Chamber brochure asked "Is excessive government regulation strangulating your business?"
Donald Cohen: Back to the Future: The Cost of Delay Donald Cohen 2011
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Bangladesh have at least proved adept in recent years at one-day international matches, where their main weapons are strangulating spinners backed up by batsmen whose reckless approach can sometimes reap dividends in cricket's shorter formats.
Bangladesh's Promise Remains Unfulfilled Richard Lord 2011
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Lancashire produced a display of concerted, strangulating pressure in the field to spring a surprise at Hove and book a place on Twenty20 Cup finals day in three weeks' time.
Sussex v Lancashire | Friends Provident t20 match report 2011
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They are even more remarkable because they triumphed over the state's strangulating embrace of the education sector.
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