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choke

[chohk] / tʃoʊk /


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To combat this, the U.S. should exploit a choke point one level deeper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Years ago, on particularly bad days, when the air around the smelter was hazy, “it would choke you out. It was like walking in a cloud,” Bunger said.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

That is, if the choke point at the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t strangle the global economy.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

That might seem like good news to those of us who have had to choke down hotel-room coffee to perk up after a grueling travel day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

I choke down my bioloaf and follow them back on to the elevator.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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