choke
Example Sentences
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"If I didn't have a bottle of water in my hand, I couldn't swallow and I would choke on my own saliva," he explained.
From BBC • May 29, 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
The waterway is a key choke point for inputs like industrial gases and fertilizer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Can a series disappear for four years and reclaim its choke hold on the culture?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
I choke down my bioloaf and follow them back on to the elevator.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Vocabulary lists containing choke
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