chokepoint
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chokepoint
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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From there, tankers sail through the chokepoint at Bab al-Mandeb and out to the Indian Ocean and oil-hungry Asian markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Bab el-Mandeb “is the second global energy chokepoint on the table,” said Aarathi Krishnan, CEO of Raksha Intelligence Futures.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
One risk belongs in every model: High-torque actuators depend on rare-earth magnets, and China controls roughly 90% of magnet processing, a chokepoint that recent export-licensing changes have already made twitchy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Workarounds to the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint and a drop in crude imports to China helped ease the impact of lost Persian Gulf oil supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The strait is a narrow stretch of water between Iran and Oman that leads to the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean, making it a chokepoint for crucial energy shipments out of the Gulf.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
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