choked
Example Sentences
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That is 10.5 million barrels a day above March’s monthly average, when the war initially choked exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
"Life is precious. Hundreds of people have died but I survived," the father of two told AFP, his voice choked with emotion.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
“In the U.S., people who don’t speak Spanish have invited us to their homes and let us sleep on their couches,” he says, a little choked up with emotion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The impact has been felt as far as the US Midwest, where smoke had choked the air in cities.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 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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