chock
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The cast is chock full of former Oscar nominees and one-time A-listers.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
Agility operates in a niche market that’s already chock full of rivals.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Authorities have created agreements with some mining giants to ensure that they power down their warehouses chock full of computers at times when the grid needs balancing.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2025
The video for their latest single, “Touch,” is chock full of deep-cut symbolism that is individual to each member.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2024
When I reached the left-side wheel under the fuselage I pulled away the wood chock in front of the tire.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
Because the wheels were not secured with chocks, and no breakaway cables were attached, there was nothing preventing the vehicle from rolling backwards when it was lowered on to the skates.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The FAA said airlines should review their safety programs to make sure they follow practices including keeping workers clear of planes until they are stopped and chocks are placed under the wheels.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
The chocks on the tires of the Vickers Vimy biplane were pulled away while several men struggled to hold the converted bomber from leaping into the air.
From Washington Post ● May 21, 2022
Then, to help preserve climbing routes from disfigurement, Chouinard changed to aluminium chocks that could be wedged in by hand and did not leave a trace behind.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 7, 2017
But the cargo plane was already in motion, rolling slowly away from its chocks.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
The Broncos’ 51-14 loss to the Rams on Sunday provided the lowest point in a season chocked with low points.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 26, 2022
The next morning, we rushed him to a local veterinarian where they chocked his symptoms up to a minor stomach virus.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2022
In the west, hundreds of protesters chocked intersections along Pacific Highway with vehicles leading to the Canada-U.S. border crossing in South Surrey, British Columbia.
From Reuters ● Feb. 13, 2022
“We saw consumers thinking of inflation and supply chains being chocked, so the ultimate pantry loading happened in October,” Kathy Gramling, a consumer industry markets consultant for EY.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
My hair blew straight back but the plane didn’t budge forward because Dad had the wheels chocked with big wedges of firewood.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
These range from the inferior to the dangerous, including toxic plastics, chemicals, and small parts that aren't properly attached "that can then pose a chocking hazard".
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025
The crowd gave Robinson a long standing ovation as he closed his homily, chocking back tears.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2018
“That’s a lot of wisdom from a 10-year-old,” he said chocking up.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2018
“I told him that at the time, I can’t fight another battle,” Ammon Bundy recalled, chocking back sobs.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2016
"All right, then," said the skipper, chocking his axe viciously into a sapling birch and leaving it there, "I'll fill away on another tack."
From The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul by Holman Day
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