choked
Example Sentences
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He choked up while thanking his supporters, some of whom were present at the hearing and applauded as he entered the courtroom.
At the risk of sounding more pious than I am: When every game, every half, every quarter and even every shot is attached to gambling odds, good old-fashioned storytelling gets choked out.
From Los Angeles Times
The receivership choked off distributions of new IPv4 addresses, leaving the continent’s service providers struggling to expand capacity.
Still, ammunition supplies were choked for weeks and some of the cargo had to be reloaded back onto ships.
Oli died in hospital six days after he choked on chopped pasta at the Jelly Beans Day Nursery in Ashford, Kent.
From BBC
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