Sentence examples for increasing stranglehold from inspiring English sources

The goalkeeper atoned with a fine block and from that point the visitors exerted an increasing stranglehold on the contest.

It all seems oddly reminiscent of the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem in the days before his Passion; a strange resonance for the scientist who has declared himself the champion of secularism in a world where, he claims, the delusions of faith are gaining an increasing stranglehold.

The court-initiated elimination of campaign finance restrictions has allowed wealthy interests to increase their stranglehold on the legislative process, drowning out the voices of ordinary people.

Telcordia is also part of Sun's plans to increase its stranglehold on the telecommunications business.

Compaq and Dell, which have strong corporate presences can leverage their brand names and increase their stranglehold on the business.

"Theres no question that it increases the stranglehold of the big music powers and could create on 800-pound online music gorilla," says Aram Sinnreich, music analyst with Jupiter Communications.

Men who in the decades that followed would only increase their stranglehold on American industry.

After half-centuries from his fellow England hopefuls Adam Lyth and Gary Ballance, Bairstow further increased Yorkshire's stranglehold on a game which, if won, will virtually guarantee them the County Championship.

Nine thousand new Israeli housing units have been announced in Palestine; the number of roadblocks within the West Bank has increased; and the stranglehold on Gaza has been tightened.

Sir John Hegarty, the co-founder of BBH which has made award-winning campaigns for clients including Levi's, Audi and British Airways, said he believed that a yes vote would further increase London's stranglehold on the creative industries.

But by limiting the amount of data you can export (and let's face it – where can you even take that data today? Google+?), Facebook only increases is already stranglehold-like grip on its users, to now include both their life histories and their memories, too.