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Recent Examples of choke off
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.
—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
Prices spiked after the United States and Israel launched a war on Iran in late February, prompting Iran to choke off a key access point for the global oil supply.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
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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.
—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
Prices spiked after the United States and Israel launched a war on Iran in late February, prompting Iran to choke off a key access point for the global oil supply.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke off
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For two nights, Mister A’s is turning back the clock to the mid-1960s for a special prix-fixe meal.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Pagano teased re-entering the ring, only to turn back around and walk off.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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So the Devil orders the father to cut off his daughter’s offending hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The strait’s closure continues to cut off 20% of the world’s oil supply from global markets, along with liquid natural gas and fertilizer needed for a functioning global economy.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Economists have cautioned that the US-Israeli war with Iran and the related oil and supply shock could suppress hiring activity in the United States.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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His puck-moving play was completely suppressed in the offensive zone, too.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20off. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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