choke point

Example Sentences

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To combat this, the U.S. should exploit a choke point one level deeper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The waterway is a key choke point for inputs like industrial gases and fertilizer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

That is, if the choke point at the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t strangle the global economy.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Opening the Strait of Hormuz, the geographic choke point through which 20% of the world's oil export travels, is a "simple military manoeuvre", but for now only Iranian-approved ships are transiting the waters.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 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