stranglehold
noun
stran·gle·hold
ˈstraŋ-gəl-ˌhōld 
1
: an illegal wrestling hold by which one's opponent is choked
2
: a force or influence that chokes or suppresses freedom of movement or expression
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The Swedish service claimed it was forced to ramp up the price of its monthly subscriptions to cover costs associated with Apple’s alleged stranglehold on how the app store operates.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 24 June 2024
The Panthers had a 3-0 stranglehold in the best-of-7 series.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 June 2024
For the moment, the Houthis are showing no signs of relaxing their stranglehold on the Red Sea.
—Aaron Glasserman, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024
Dairy’s stranglehold on school food began some 80 years ago and has only tightened since.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 31 May 2024
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 24 June 2024
The Panthers had a 3-0 stranglehold in the best-of-7 series.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 June 2024
For the moment, the Houthis are showing no signs of relaxing their stranglehold on the Red Sea.
—Aaron Glasserman, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024
Dairy’s stranglehold on school food began some 80 years ago and has only tightened since.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 31 May 2024
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stranglehold
noun
stran·gle·hold
ˈstraŋ-gəl-ˌhōld
1
: an illegal wrestling hold by which one's opponent is choked
2
: a force or influence that chokes or blocks freedom of development or expression
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