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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Ukraine has not claimed responsibility, and there could be other causes, but Kyiv's drone strikes on Russian targets coincide with a fight against vessels that evade oil sanctions aimed at choking off funding for Moscow's military machine.
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Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
That ended when settlers drove the Native people from their lands, and farmers diverted and choked off the rivers in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
These delays choke off supply, raise energy and housing costs, and deter private investment.
—Andrew Langer, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
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.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
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Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
That ended when settlers drove the Native people from their lands, and farmers diverted and choked off the rivers in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
These delays choke off supply, raise energy and housing costs, and deter private investment.
—Andrew Langer, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
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.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20off. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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