We argue any election should be direct, in smallish constituencies, based on our historic cities and counties, not by PR or lists in large, amorphous Euro-regions designed to give a permanent stranglehold on the House to the least popular political party.
The Federal Trade Commission blocked the acquisition in October, saying the deal would give Diageo a stranglehold on the United States rum market.
This means that, in theory, nobody can publish Clare's previously unpublished work without Robinson's permission, effectively giving him a stranglehold over all Clare studies.
"Now we see the reality was the opposite: a backroom deal that gave BP a stranglehold on the Iraqi economy, and even influence over the decisions of Opec".
Criminal gangs became dominant forces in Serbia during the Balkan conflicts of the nineteen-nineties, and they were further empowered by Western sanctions, which gave them a stranglehold on the markets for gasoline, cigarettes, and other staples.
The win gives F.S.U. a stranglehold on the A.C.C. Atlantic title; from here on out, the Seminoles need to take care of business against teams like South Florida and N.C.
Once the territory had been seized, he planned to build a road connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific, thereby giving Scotland a stranglehold on world trade and making it a formidable imperial power.
In a unanimous decision, the Federal Trade Commission agreed to seek a court order to block the $8.15 billion sale of Seagram, arguing that the sale would give Diageo a stranglehold on the United States market for rum.
United were overjoyed at a result that gives them a stranglehold on the title race, with Rooney taking his tally to a record 10 derby goals.
The Slot One design is an attempt to do what Intel was unable to do in court — maintain its virtual monopoly on personal computer microprocessors.Windows gives Microsoft a stranglehold on the operating system on which all other applications are dependent.
