How to Use strangulation in a Sentence

strangulation

noun
  • The cause of death was strangulation.
  • All this is a sure-fire recipe for strangulation by red tape.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Make sure any shade cords are secured to the wall away from children’s reach to avoid the risk of strangulation.
    Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 10 Sep. 2024
  • The death was ruled a homicide, with the man subject to blunt force trauma and strangulation.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 June 2024
  • The strangulation charge was dropped, and Majors has pleaded not guilty on the other four.
    Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
  • The causes of the other deaths were stab wounds (5%), blunt force injury (2%) and strangulation (1%).
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2024
  • An autopsy revealed that the slain beauty queen died of strangulation and a blow to the head.
    Fox News, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Majors has pleaded not guilty to the four charges leveled against him; a fifth charge of strangulation was dropped.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
  • But even these can get loose and become a strangulation risk.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 21 June 2022
  • Her strangulation death is not linked to the Colonial Parkway killings.
    CBS News, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Both charges against Porter of assault and strangulation are felonies.
    Zach Mentz, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
  • As part of the agreement, the felony strangulation charge and a second count of misdemeanor battery were dropped.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The 22-year-old woman died by strangulation, the coroner ruled.
    Paradise Afshar, CNN, 7 May 2022
  • His cellmate has been charged in his death, which was ruled a homicide by strangulation.
    Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Austin said Keene’s remain appeared to show blunt force trauma to the head and strangulation.
    NBC News, 10 Aug. 2021
  • The Teton County coroner ruled her death a homicide by strangulation and blunt force trauma to the head.
    Fox News, 7 Mar. 2023
  • This month marks the 45th anniversary of the abduction, rape and strangulation of 20-year-old Ann Harmeier.
    Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2022
  • She was found to have died from multiple stab wounds and strangulation, Thomas said.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2024
  • An autopsy after JonBenet's death revealed that the girl died of strangulation and a blow to the head.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Her death was ruled a homicide by strangulation, Stephan said.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Such a display will only be the short and shocking version of the strangulation that’s happening to the party as a whole.
    Rich Logis, The New Republic, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Her body had evidence of ligature strangulation and the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head, police said.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Joshua Gene Nunn pleaded guilty to felony strangulation of a household member as part of a plea agreement.
    From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2021
  • Her body was later found in a basement room, and an autopsy revealed that the cause of her death was strangulation.
    Michael Roppolo, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2021
  • The death of 10-year-old Jada Clay was his first case involving strangulation.
    Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2023
  • An autopsy revealed the cause of death as strangulation and was ruled a homicide.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Her remains were found in Wyoming a few weeks later on Sept. 19 and her death was later ruled a homicide by strangulation.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Her death was ruled a homicide by strangulation and blunt force trauma.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Autopsies for all three deaths at the time revealed the victims died by strangulation.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
  • No one has been charged in Petito’s death, which was ruled a homicide by strangulation.
    Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2021

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