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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Which means that, while donation bins are one of the cheaper collection tools to scale, local rules may unintentionally choke off the collection network that the law depends on, especially as collection volumes rise.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
That threat, and Chinese retribution that followed — warnings to Chinese tourists to avoid Japan, a ban on Japanese seafood imports, moves to choke off Chinese rare earth exports — triggered a nationalist rally-around-the-flag surge.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Under Biden, Powell did not experience overt pressure from the White House, but there was soft pressure on the Fed not to choke off the recovery, and to align with the executive during a crisis.
—Roger Lowenstein, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
The pressure is on because vendors are said to not be shipping new goods to Saks Global, choking off sales to a business that so desperately needs them and just when spring 2026 collections are due to hit the floor.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
That threat, and Chinese retribution that followed — warnings to Chinese tourists to avoid Japan, a ban on Japanese seafood imports, moves to choke off Chinese rare earth exports — triggered a nationalist rally-around-the-flag surge.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Under Biden, Powell did not experience overt pressure from the White House, but there was soft pressure on the Fed not to choke off the recovery, and to align with the executive during a crisis.
—Roger Lowenstein, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
The pressure is on because vendors are said to not be shipping new goods to Saks Global, choking off sales to a business that so desperately needs them and just when spring 2026 collections are due to hit the floor.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20off. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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