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choke

[chohk] / tʃoʊk /


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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

Brent crude oil this week climbed above $120 a barrel, reflecting skepticism about the prospects for an early resumption of oil and natural gas flows through the choke point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Can a series disappear for four years and reclaim its choke hold on the culture?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

His tongue pushes to the back of his throat, ready to choke out the smell or push his lunch out into the angry world.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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