choked
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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But its war-time economic worries are mounting, with growth stagnating and a ballooning budget deficit as oil revenues -- choked by sanctions -- drop to a five-year low.
From Barron's
“My dad said—” Chip choked, swallowed hard, tried again, “—my dad said I didn’t need to know anything else. He said he never wanted to talk about this again.”
From Literature
Nim finally choked, and then they started from the beginning.
From Literature
Roads to this region are increasingly choked, and flights are few and far between.
From BBC
Manchester Crown Court heard how Naim had told paramedics that Omra had choked while eating a biscuit in the living room.
From BBC
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