choking
Example Sentences
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As the war in the Middle East enters its second month, choking the world's energy supply and sending oil prices soaring, China is trying to step in as a peacemaker.
From BBC
Hazardous haze has also been choking people elsewhere in South East Asia, with the most number of hotspots flaring up across Malaysia and Indonesia in seven years.
From BBC
The paint fumes take hold of my throat, choking me, and the room suddenly feels about 50 degrees hotter than it should.
From Literature
Nine let out a choking squeal and threw up his paws.
From Literature
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 Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
