choke

Example Sentences

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The Red Sea has its own choke point, the Bab al Mandab strait, as important for world trade as the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“My dad was a very big supporter of my music. ... I remember the last show where he saw me … I’m gonna choke up,” she says, choking up slightly.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The route avoids contested waterways and maritime choke points.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

That’s the amount that normally transits the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical maritime choke points for crude.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

I could hardly speak; my heart was so full that even those words seemed to choke me.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker