choked
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Yet his towering presence has choked off potential heirs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Saudi East-West pipeline had been a key alternative route for oil shipments from the kingdom while Hormuz was choked off.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 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
I choked on his name, fighting back tears.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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