choke point
Example Sentences
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Now a new choke point has emerged in part of the industry that policymakers have barely considered: the instruction set architecture, or ISA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 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
Khamenei indicated that Tehran would maintain its blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a key choke point through which 20% of the world’s oil supply is shipped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
I worry that everyone will try to flee the same direction and the wall will end up a grand choke point, serving up panicked folks to the dead.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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