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The attacks come as the U.S. imposes a naval blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas to choke off Iran’s economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Hundreds of actors and directors have signed a letter opposing the merger, warning it would choke production in an industry already battered by years of consolidation and cost-cutting.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

They just want to rally together for the final time to choke out one last laugh.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

"If I didn't have a bottle of water in my hand, I couldn't swallow and I would choke on my own saliva," he explained.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

Dad stood next to me, watching, like he was worried I was going to choke.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

It raises the cost of capital, delays investment and chokes off the very capacity needed to relieve bottlenecks.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026

Doctors must administer high doses of Eisai/Biogen’s Leqembi and Lilly’s Kisunla, because only a fraction of 1% of the infused antibodies reach the amyloid plaque that chokes brain cells in Alzheimer’s.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

The flea-sized psyllid bites the leaves and transmits the disease, which slowly chokes out the tree’s vascular system from the inside, taking years to finally show itself.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

She beams as she talks about the partner who "brought her spark back", but chokes down tears as she explains that in a few days Barry may be gone.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

How ridiculous—an old lady gives her a moldy book she has no use for, and she chokes up.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

He choked up and stepped away from the microphone, before adding: "It's my brothers. I don't want to talk about it."

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

The area serves as a bedroom community for employment centers in Fort Myers and Naples, so its main thoroughfares are choked with outbound traffic in the morning and inbound traffic in the afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Then the Strait of Hormuz closed and choked off the world’s most important artery.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

US states near the Canadian border including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois were particularly choked, as the Northeast including New York was also experiencing deteriorating air quality.

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

The lantern flared again, and the smell of old rot nearly choked me.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

But between parasitic infections and the wildfire smoke that’s currently choking U.S. cities, maybe you’d prefer to spend much of this weekend inside.

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

An initial bed extension was eventually provided, but caused him to sit up in a position that presented a choking risk.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Workers sweated in choking heat and pupils stayed home on Tuesday as an early-summer heatwave smothered much of Europe, sparking health warnings.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

The regulated toxic substance is corrosive to the skin, eyes and lungs, and high levels of exposure can lead to choking, burns and death, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

The tears rose in his eyes, and there was a momentary choking in his throat; he said quite calmly:—

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker