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Recent Examples of choke off
Iran has managed to choke off exports through the strait by attacking tankers, triggering the biggest oil supply disruption in history.
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Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
But the administration did successfully choke off funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which ceased operations in January.
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Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Trump’s threat Sunday to blockade the Strait of Hormuz could choke off Iran’s oil sales and the multimillion-dollar tolls that were helping finance its war against the United States.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Their true deterrence is their ability to close the Strait of Hormuz and choke off 20% of the world’s energy supply.
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Donald Heflin,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
But the administration did successfully choke off funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which ceased operations in January.
—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Trump’s threat Sunday to blockade the Strait of Hormuz could choke off Iran’s oil sales and the multimillion-dollar tolls that were helping finance its war against the United States.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Their true deterrence is their ability to close the Strait of Hormuz and choke off 20% of the world’s energy supply.
—
Donald Heflin,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke off
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Beyond markets, investors are also watching geopolitical risks, with attention turning back to the Middle East.
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That’s why the oil market won’t instantly turn back on like a light switch even as the Strait of Hormuz has reopened.
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Through a series of measures starting in 2022, Washington has cut off China’s access to the cutting-edge GPUs, throttling Chinese companies’ efforts in competing for the top AI models with US tech giants.
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But Emerald Bay is gate-guarded, accessible only to residents, and its half-mile stretch of golden sand is bordered by the cliffs of two jutting points, geographically cutting off public access via other beaches.
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Things like trying to disqualify the entire Utah County Attorney's Office, trying to get some of the evidence suppressed, trying to get a contempt order because the prosecutors violated the court's gag order.
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One key group that appeared to be suppressed, Prevotella species, may interfere with the production of nitric oxide.
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