chock
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In his Boulder lab chock full of instruments, Kyle McMillan -- a PhD candidate in atmospheric chemistry -- is working to better understand what happens in the clouds.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
All that had been missing, in a resume chock full of MVPs and All-Star selections and unthinkable records even “The Great Bambino” never produced, was a signature performance in October.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
Authorities have created agreements with some mining giants to ensure that they power down their warehouses chock full of computers at times when the grid needs balancing.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2025
Her flailing style — chock full of moves such as "the kangaroo" and others that have been compared to a dog squirming in grass — lost all three of her matches 0-18.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2024
Once I removed the chock I scampered back to the tail and waited.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
The FAA said airlines should review their safety programs to make sure they follow practices including keeping workers clear of planes until they are stopped and chocks are placed under the wheels.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
The chocks on the tires of the Vickers Vimy biplane were pulled away while several men struggled to hold the converted bomber from leaping into the air.
From Washington Post ● May 21, 2022
Then, to help preserve climbing routes from disfigurement, Chouinard changed to aluminium chocks that could be wedged in by hand and did not leave a trace behind.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 7, 2017
Concerned about the degradation of rock, they stopped making pitons and instead came out with aluminum chocks that you could wedge into and remove from cracks without leaving any gear or scars behind.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 12, 2016
But the cargo plane was already in motion, rolling slowly away from its chocks.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
The Broncos’ 51-14 loss to the Rams on Sunday provided the lowest point in a season chocked with low points.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 26, 2022
The next morning, we rushed him to a local veterinarian where they chocked his symptoms up to a minor stomach virus.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2022
In the west, hundreds of protesters chocked intersections along Pacific Highway with vehicles leading to the Canada-U.S. border crossing in South Surrey, British Columbia.
From Reuters ● Feb. 13, 2022
“We saw consumers thinking of inflation and supply chains being chocked, so the ultimate pantry loading happened in October,” Kathy Gramling, a consumer industry markets consultant for EY.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
My hair blew straight back but the plane didn’t budge forward because Dad had the wheels chocked with big wedges of firewood.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
These range from the inferior to the dangerous, including toxic plastics, chemicals, and small parts that aren't properly attached "that can then pose a chocking hazard".
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025
The crowd gave Robinson a long standing ovation as he closed his homily, chocking back tears.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2018
“I told him that at the time, I can’t fight another battle,” Ammon Bundy recalled, chocking back sobs.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2016
“I just want them to be happy,” she said, chocking back tears as her mom looked on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2016
The old banker was fearfully agitated; the blood left his feet cold and carried fire to his brain, his head sent the flame back to his heart; he was chocking.
From Scenes from a Courtesan's Life by Honoré de Balzac
