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 driver was Iran’s move to choke off the vital Strait of Hormuz—in normal times a conduit for a fifth of the world’s oil—with a series of attacks on ships early in the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
China makes up the other 90 percent of the world's market, stoking fears about Beijing's ability to choke global supplies.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
When inflation runs higher central banks usually raise interest rates to choke off demand.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 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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