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Opponents contend that the lands are safeguarded by existing designations and that giving them monument status will unfairly choke off recreation, such as offroading, and small-scale mining.

Other council members said they feared that funding for homelessness would be choked off following Tuesday’s election.

Its logic is that if it can choke off external supplies, the RSF’s local supporters will become discontented and some of its units may defect.

But what causes the black hole’s feeding frenzy to start and later choke off again?

But if it holds rates too high for too long, it could choke off the economy’s growth and cause a recession that throws workers out of their jobs and craters profits for companies.