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choke

[chohk] / tʃoʊk /


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Can a series disappear for four years and reclaim its choke hold on the culture?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

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

Navy assumed that Tehran might block this choke point for weeks if the laying of mines wasn’t extensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Iranian officials have vowed to keep the pressure on shipping through the strategic choke point, warning that the conflict could escalate if attacks on the country continue.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

I force a cough, but it morphs into a choke halfway through.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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