choke back

Example Sentences

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Gas producers choked back output and slashed their drilling plans last year in response to low prices, but they have become so efficient that overall production levels barely budged from their record-setting course.

From The Wall Street Journal

Often appearing to choke back tears, he told his counsel Tony Graham KC he remembered nothing of the accident nor the journey leading up to it.

From BBC

"Please remember Fletcher for the person he was and not the act that ended his life," he continued, choking back tears.

From BBC

“There are so many people that have come up to me and said, ‘I’m a writer because of you,’ ” he said, choking back tears.

From Los Angeles Times

As congregants shared what they lost after a recent service, they choked back tears and pledged to persevere.

From Los Angeles Times