choke
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Brent crude oil this week climbed above $120 a barrel, reflecting skepticism about the prospects for an early resumption of oil and natural gas flows through the choke point.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Or its Revolutionary Guard Corps could choke the flow entirely, wreaking havoc on energy markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 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
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz —a vital maritime choke point—has boosted energy prices.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
I made a noise somewhere between an indignant choke and a pterodactyl scream.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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