Example Sentences

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What changed in the interim was strengthened resolve by the U.S. and a decision by China, whose cities were choking on coal-fired smog, to join in the move to a new energy future.

From Washington Times • Dec. 16, 2020

Anyway, can you imagine Johnny Miller on the call talking about how much Tiger and Phil were choking those first couple attempts?

From Golf Digest • Nov. 27, 2018

I mean, you’d think you were choking, you’re gagging, and we came out of it and felt like we had made it through this kind of horrible experience.

From Slate • Sep. 14, 2018

Some of my friends were choking back tears.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2014

"What would you do if you were choking on a peanut?" she asks.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris