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The report also included statements from children who said Sothea had choked or slapped them, usually in response to fights that had erupted among the kids.

Nor does Russia have enough ice-strengthened tankers capable of moving Arctic oil and gas because Western export controls have choked off access to foreign-built ships, key components and technology.

When you’re restricting these flows of immigration, you are choking off the networks of trust and information that make the attraction of foreign investment possible.

She said he was in "constant" pain, his epilepsy had worsened, he was at risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, and he struggled to chew food, sometimes leading to choking.

Police declared a riot one night, and on another night made several arrests outside the facility, including one person accused of choking a police officer.