choke

Example Sentences

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Hazardous haze has also been choking people elsewhere in South East Asia, with the most number of hotspots flaring up across Malaysia and Indonesia in seven years.

From BBC

Her hair had a choke hold on me, and I couldn’t get past it.

From Literature

The dust in my throat chokes off my words.

From Literature

Nine let out a choking squeal and threw up his paws.

From Literature

But they are nonetheless an illustration of how Iran has been able to move money internationally for years despite Western sanctions aimed at choking off the regime’s ability to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal