choking

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The Iran war has disrupted the global fertilizer market, choking off the Strait of Hormuz and raising nitrogen prices 30% to 50%.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

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

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

But they are nonetheless an illustration of how Iran has been able to move money internationally for years despite Western sanctions aimed at choking off the regime’s ability to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Nim wanted to look down into the crater, but the cloud of steam was too thick to see through and too choking to breathe.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr