choke off
verb
choked off; choking off; chokes off
: to bring to a stop or to an end as if by choking
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Beijing has long worried that the US could undermine the Chinese economy by choking off its supply of foreign oil, and has poured investment both into reviving domestic production and electrifying its economy, especially transport.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
Fast, contactless detection at ports of entry could help choke off the supply chain before these deadly substances ever hit the streets.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
Sometimes, the argument goes, protecting an obsolete architectural masterpiece means choking off the possibilities of fresh ones.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 July 2025
But closing the strait would also choke off Iran’s own oil exports, more than 90% of which go to China, and devastate the Iranian economy.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 June 2025
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
Fast, contactless detection at ports of entry could help choke off the supply chain before these deadly substances ever hit the streets.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
Sometimes, the argument goes, protecting an obsolete architectural masterpiece means choking off the possibilities of fresh ones.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 July 2025
But closing the strait would also choke off Iran’s own oil exports, more than 90% of which go to China, and devastate the Iranian economy.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 June 2025
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20off. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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