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Recent Examples of choke off
Their true deterrence is their ability to close the Strait of Hormuz and choke off 20% of the world’s energy supply.
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Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Prices spiked after the United States and Israel launched a war on Iran in late February, prompting Iran to choke off a key access point for the global oil supply.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Germany repurposed dye works into munitions plants with very little effort, and though Britain did its level best to choke off Germany’s importation of some of the chemicals used in dyestuffs and explosives, Haber’s discovery was the nail in the coffin.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
There are fears that the war will choke off the oil supply, sending prices as high as $150 per barrel just months before Republicans have to defend their narrow congressional majorities in the midterm elections.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
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Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Prices spiked after the United States and Israel launched a war on Iran in late February, prompting Iran to choke off a key access point for the global oil supply.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Germany repurposed dye works into munitions plants with very little effort, and though Britain did its level best to choke off Germany’s importation of some of the chemicals used in dyestuffs and explosives, Haber’s discovery was the nail in the coffin.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
There are fears that the war will choke off the oil supply, sending prices as high as $150 per barrel just months before Republicans have to defend their narrow congressional majorities in the midterm elections.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke off
Verb
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He was advised to turn back along the same route and keep moving to avoid falling asleep through hypothermia.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Among the vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire, several were fired upon and others turned back.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Skydio has warned against relying on international suppliers after the drone maker was cut off from its supply of Chinese batteries when it was blacklisted by Beijing in October, the Wall Street Journal reported.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The war has also cut off jet fuel supplies.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fungicides, for instance, are used to suppress disease-causing pathogens like blights and leaf spots, but might also impact beneficial microbes that live in flowers.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Researchers from the University of Bristol in England and the University at Buffalo in New York found that people actively trying to suppress food cravings were more likely to spend time watching indulgent food content online — yet ended up eating less of it afterward.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20off. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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