choking

Example Sentences

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Hazardous haze has also been choking people elsewhere in South East Asia, with the most number of hotspots flaring up across Malaysia and Indonesia in seven years.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

The wider impact of the choking of the Strait of Hormuz was highlighted by a warning from a top World Trade Organization official in an interview with AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The price of fertilizer has jumped in recent days, with the Middle East conflict choking off big chunks of the world’s supply of ammonia, urea, sulfur and phosphates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“I heard Connie start coughing like she was choking, so I woke up . . .” “Then the closet door burst open and smoke started pouring out ”

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson