choking

Example Sentences

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The combination could let Warsh shrink the Fed’s footprint without choking off the economy.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The war in Iran is driving up prices by effectively choking off shipments from the Persian Gulf countries, which supply about one-fifth of the aluminum consumed in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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

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

But in training, we weren’t sleep-deprived, unable to see clearly, and choking on smoke.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes