choke point
Example Sentences
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Brent crude oil this week climbed above $120 a barrel, reflecting skepticism about the prospects for an early resumption of oil and natural gas flows through the choke point.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The Red Sea has its own choke point, the Bab al Mandab strait, as important for world trade as the Strait of Hormuz.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Iranian officials have vowed to keep the pressure on shipping through the strategic choke point, warning that the conflict could escalate if attacks on the country continue.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Ukrainians possessed intimate knowledge of every road junction, bridge, tunnel, marsh, river and choke point that could be exploited against a mechanized force dependent on road networks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
I worry that everyone will try to flee the same direction and the wall will end up a grand choke point, serving up panicked folks to the dead.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
