choking

Example Sentences

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American oil producers on the Gulf Coast have reaped a bonanza from the choking off of energy supplies moving through the key Strait of Hormuz near Iran.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

But they are nonetheless an illustration of how Iran has been able to move money internationally for years despite Western sanctions aimed at choking off the regime’s ability to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

That choking siege in July was the worst but not the first attack by an enemy that Los Angeles would be fighting long after World War II was over.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Iran has virtually shut the Strait of Hormuz, choking a vital transit route for oil and gas -- as well as fertilisers.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

I come this close to choking on a knockoff Cheerio.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas