choke
Example Sentences
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When inflation runs higher central banks usually raise interest rates to choke off demand.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 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
The route avoids contested waterways and maritime choke points.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
A few times it had been really bad, and Pong had watched him choke and gasp like a fish drowning on dry land.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
Vocabulary lists containing choke
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