choked
Example Sentences
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Middle East tensions have choked the production and transportation of millions of barrels of oil, causing a surge in the price of car and jet fuels, which are made from oil.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
“In the U.S., people who don’t speak Spanish have invited us to their homes and let us sleep on their couches,” he says, a little choked up with emotion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
But the good news, or the kind-of good news, or the “why in God’s name did this take so long” news, is that Infantino has finally choked on an overdose of hubris.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
“I was choked up,” said Matthew Di Gioia, 25, who works as an Amtrak signalman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
As much as he tried not to, Nathan choked up.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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