choke

Example Sentences

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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

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz —a vital maritime choke point—has boosted energy prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

In “Two Prosecutors,” the inert nobodies blocking Kornev’s progress are crisply choreographed, Stalin’s existential choke hold strangling their very spirit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

A significant share of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas moves through the Strait of Hormuz, a choke point that Iran is attempting to close.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

When the girl turns Miss Saunders’s way, I almost choke on my spit.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake