Sentence examples for maintained this stranglehold from inspiring English sources

The Church of Scientology has maintained this stranglehold on the religion for decades.

But the visitors established control early on up front and maintained the stranglehold throughout.

Andy Murray maintained his stranglehold over Albert Montanes yesterday with a 7-5, 6-3 victory in the second round of the China Open in Beijing.

Andy Murray was unable to exorcise another of his demons at the Canadian Masters as the Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal maintained his stranglehold on the British No1.

Her voice rang out with an accusation and a dare: "Mainstream feminism has maintained a stranglehold on our explanations of, and responses to, domestic violence, and it is time to take our voices back".

But, in the second of the qualifying play-offs, for the other two sides finishing in the top four, third-placed Saints, so often winners in local derby conflict against Warrington, maintained their stranglehold.

Italy's victory maintained their stranglehold on Germany - they are undefeated in eight competitive encounters that take in five matches at the World Cup and three in the European Championship.

But the Kiwis maintained their stranglehold and Marshall stabbed through a kick for Nightingale to gather and score the opener, although Marshall missed the conversion from wide on the right.

Meanwhile, Labor, which has long maintained a stranglehold on Scottish politics, has unraveled.

Since then, the town's maintained its stranglehold on the American mushroom industry with shocking tenacity.

For years the National Rifle Association has maintained its stranglehold on national politics by convincing politicians that it is politically invincible.