choke
Example Sentences
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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
The waterway is a key choke point for inputs like industrial gases and fertilizer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz —a vital maritime choke point—has boosted energy prices.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
My stomach heaved, and I lost all the food I’d managed to choke down.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
Vocabulary lists containing choke
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