choked
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When we bought the place, I envisioned our children running wild in the backyard under the climbing wisteria, but the wisteria is invasive, and it ate away at our fence and choked the rhododendrons.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
The Saudi East-West pipeline had been a key alternative route for oil shipments from the kingdom while Hormuz was choked off.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
As Iranian attacks on ships choked off that waterway, the kingdom shifted millions of barrels through its East-West Pipeline to Yanbu.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
This Emmy was a long time coming, and you could feel that when she choked up on stage accepting it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Doha choked a little on his words as he could feel the frightened tears he was so desperately suppressing.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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