choke point
Example Sentences
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The waterway is a key choke point for inputs like industrial gases and fertilizer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
“Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz remains shut, and every day the strategic choke point remains closed, brings the world one day closer to an energy crisis.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 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
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
