choked
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Recalling the conversation, the former shortstop choked up with emotion and buried his face in his hands.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“And then he choked up, sort of like I did a few minutes ago. He couldn’t get the words out. And everyone was completely spellbound.”
From Slate • May 1, 2026
Oil prices jumped and stocks sank Tuesday as the Iran-US impasse dragged on and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained choked.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Fighting in the Middle East had choked off a big chunk of the world’s fertilizer supply and sent prices for certain fertilizers up 40% from where they were in late February.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
I saw roads choked with dilapidated cars, motorcycle rickshaws, and battered minibuses that served as public transportation.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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