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Recent Examples of choke off
Strikes on refineries are designed to choke off the Kremlin’s war revenues while exerting pressure on Russia’s already strained economy.
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David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
By Eliyahu Kamisher and Nathan Risser, Bloomberg California’s largest inland oil pipeline is in danger of closing within months without state approval for a rate increase and other measures, a shutdown that would choke off some crude supplies to at least two San Francisco-area refiners.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, reeds were allowed to choke off this stream.
—Steven Franck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
While founders and top researchers cash out, investors and rank-and-file staff are often left stranded, sparking growing concern that these quasi-acquisitions not only skirt regulators but also threaten to choke off AI innovation at its source.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
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David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
By Eliyahu Kamisher and Nathan Risser, Bloomberg California’s largest inland oil pipeline is in danger of closing within months without state approval for a rate increase and other measures, a shutdown that would choke off some crude supplies to at least two San Francisco-area refiners.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, reeds were allowed to choke off this stream.
—Steven Franck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
While founders and top researchers cash out, investors and rank-and-file staff are often left stranded, sparking growing concern that these quasi-acquisitions not only skirt regulators but also threaten to choke off AI innovation at its source.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke off
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Monday's situation at the airport was much calmer, despite below-freezing temperatures that caused the weekend's rainfall to turn back into ice.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Morris shook Crockett’s hand before turning back down the sidewalk.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Cumming said the city's information technology department also abruptly cut off part of her office administrator's access, including the ability to see who else in city government may be looking at whistleblower complaints and documents related to ethics investigations.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The drug cuts off access to vitamin A in the testes by blocking a receptor known as RAR alpha.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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This led organically to feelings of love for one’s Black nannies and friendship with the children of your Black live-in maids, but this warmth had to be suppressed.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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Is grief, guilt, or shame suppressing your willpower?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20off. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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