choking
Example Sentences
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In one case a nurse reported how a patient had died after choking undetected in a corridor, while others said they had to hold up sheets around patients while performing intimate procedures.
From BBC
“When they picked me up, they just bagged me. Everything, time stood still that day,” he told Kweli, choking up slightly.
From Los Angeles Times
The 20-year-old held his hands to his neck in a 'choking' gesture before letting out a roar of celebration.
From BBC
China has also started choking off supplies of rare earths and magnets with high-tech applications to Japanese companies.
In the latest example, China has begun choking off exports of rare earths and rare-earth magnets to Japan.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
