chocking

present participle of chock

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Verb
  • The braking system follows the same philosophy, with a dual-piston floating caliper and disc up front, and a 220-mm rear disc paired with a single-piston caliper.
    Utkarsh Sood June 20, New Atlas, 20 June 2026
  • And Brembo, an Italian company specializing in braking systems which has had a partnership with Ferrari for more than 50 years, has responded.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Its success has caused fuel shortages and disrupted army supply lines, stalling Moscow’s full-scale invasion after more than four years of fighting.
    Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
  • The indictment included photographs of Zhu and Frank Carone socializing at Zhu's Long Island home in June 2022, a time when the indictment said Zhu and Chen's efforts to secure an Emergency Shelter Contract through other means were stalling.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Working with 5 to 6 pieces at a time, remove fish from batter, allowing excess to drip back into bowl, and add to hot oil, briefly dragging fish along surface of oil to prevent sticking.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • Many Venezuelan news reports have avoided politically delicate questions related to the earthquake, such as the widespread collapse of buildings, sticking instead to safer stories about heroic rescues.
    Juan Pablo Arraez, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • On Friday, Russian authorities in Crimea announced a state of emergency after halting all fuel sales to civilians in response to Ukrainian attacks earlier in the week.
    Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • It was also reworded to clarify Apollo is not halting all redemption requests.
    Hugh Leask, CNBC, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • On his best nights, when the velocity and command combine, Sasaki blows past batters with a triple-digit fastball and cutting off-speed pitches.
    Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Instead, candidates’ positions on Israel and Gaza, like pledging to cosponsor legislation cutting off some weapons to Israel, are emerging as more of a credibility test, progressives said.
    Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Set the scene Set in a handsome Edwardian building off The Strand, One Aldywch is an arresting presence, not least because of the jutting angle of the front end of its facade (New York's Flatiron will spring to mind).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
  • Police might no longer need to issue written warnings and give people a chance to gather their belongings and relocate before arresting them for public camping.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • In 1976, Miami Marine Stadium’s bicentennial fireworks show drew a causeway-jamming capacity crowd of 15,000 while a downtown Miami parade attracted about 5,000 people.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Russia responded by outfitting the glide bombs with Kometa satellite navigation modules that are more resistant to jamming.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Critically, legislators inadvertently worsened the situation by deactivating accounts, thereby dismantling existing parental controls developed by Apple and Google.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • One goal away from surpassing his best World Cup campaign in 2022, Messi is dismantling milestones to guide Argentina toward back-to-back glory.
    Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 29 June 2026
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“Chocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chocking. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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