choked
Britishadjective
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For several days this summer the Albanian city of Elbasan choked in a dense cloud of stinging smoke coming from the direction of its notorious steelworks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Yet his towering presence has choked off potential heirs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
This Emmy was a long time coming, and you could feel that when she choked up on stage accepting it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, has relied on the Red Sea ever since Iran's Hormuz blockade choked off its shipments via the Gulf.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
She munched a strip of dried kudu meat and choked down some of the horrid, tasteless water-lily bulbs as she made plans.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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