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Recent Examples of chock
Part of this could be chocked up to the decline in Amazon’s marketing budget.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Falcon 9 has been on an unrivaled run of success for nearly a decade, chocking up more than 300 consecutive successful orbital launches since its previous inflight failure in June 2015, during the NASA cargo mission CRS-7.
—Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 12 July 2024
Well, the top of the first round is expected to chock full of SEC players with perhaps as many as half of their first 10 picks coming from college’s premier conference.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 27 June 2023
Drury chocked up the low ticket prices on the secondary market to low expectations for the Red Sox season — Drury himself is frustrated with the team’s offseason moves, or lack thereof — or the chilly weather.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Falcon 9 has been on an unrivaled run of success for nearly a decade, chocking up more than 300 consecutive successful orbital launches since its previous inflight failure in June 2015, during the NASA cargo mission CRS-7.
—Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 12 July 2024
Well, the top of the first round is expected to chock full of SEC players with perhaps as many as half of their first 10 picks coming from college’s premier conference.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 27 June 2023
Drury chocked up the low ticket prices on the secondary market to low expectations for the Red Sox season — Drury himself is frustrated with the team’s offseason moves, or lack thereof — or the chilly weather.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chock
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Rounding out the mechanical upgrades is a revised braking system, which should come in handy on particularly treacherous routes.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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The loss of rear vehicle lighting can reduce the vehicle visibility and fail to alert other drivers on the road if the vehicle is braking, turning or reversing which can increase the risk of a crash.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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The government shutdown cut off the flow of economic data on unemployment, inflation, and retail spending that the Federal Reserve depends on to monitor the economy’s health.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Energy Minister Abbas Alibadi also announced that water supplies will be cut off on some evenings to refill reservoirs, urging citizens to reduce consumption by 20% to avoid rationing.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The game can really get stuck there.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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As the humpback plunges back below the surface the remoras, also known as sucker fish, return to the whale, sticking their landings with the timing and precision of Olympic gymnasts.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Was halting training camp the best move hockey-wise?—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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North Carolina, meanwhile, issued partial benefits to recipients on Friday but has halted further action in light of Jackson’s stay.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Ukraine has been open to negotiations, but the failure of its partners to apply pressure on Russia has instead allowed Russian President Vladimir Putin to stall for time to change the facts on the ground.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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How the car warm-up routine began The warm-up routine started decades ago when vehicles were more prone to stalling in frigid temperatures, according to Carfax.—
Jalen Williams,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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When integrated into multiple systems, the Tactical Edge Electromagnetic Solutions (TEEMS) can jam enemy systems with speed and precision.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Onstage was guitarist Dave Bruzza and Michael Bont on banjo, who were jamming under the name Greensky Bluegrass.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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This double-entry bookkeeping revolved around having a set of accounts, drawn up by merchant bankers and their clerks, for households, companies and wealthy individuals, set out in debits and credits.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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All-Star teams are constantly drawn up for the Midsummer Classic.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Chock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chock. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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