choking

Example Sentences

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American oil producers on the Gulf Coast have reaped a bonanza from the choking off of energy supplies moving through the key Strait of Hormuz near Iran.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

He has been under pressure from allies who are most acutely feeling Iran’s choking off the passageway that handles about 20% of the world’s oil supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

A police officer who crashed and killed a woman while responding to an emergency call to help a choking baby has been jailed for two years and three months.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

That choking siege in July was the worst but not the first attack by an enemy that Los Angeles would be fighting long after World War II was over.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"It ain't my fault," I said, my voice choking up in the back of my throat.

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson