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Recent Examples of choke off
There are fears that the war will choke off the oil supply, sending prices as high as $150 per barrel just months before Republicans have to defend their narrow congressional majorities in the midterm elections.
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
Consumers have held out hope for a reopening of the strait and a relatively speedy recovery, but facility repairs could stretch on for months and choke off fuel supply in the meantime.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
His vow to keep up attacks on other Arab countries in the region and plans to choke off the world's oil supply were headlines.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
During the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, Saddam Hussein sent Iraqi aircraft to repeatedly bomb the island in an attempt to choke off Iran's oil revenue.
—Imtiaz Tyab, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
Consumers have held out hope for a reopening of the strait and a relatively speedy recovery, but facility repairs could stretch on for months and choke off fuel supply in the meantime.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
His vow to keep up attacks on other Arab countries in the region and plans to choke off the world's oil supply were headlines.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
During the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, Saddam Hussein sent Iraqi aircraft to repeatedly bomb the island in an attempt to choke off Iran's oil revenue.
—Imtiaz Tyab, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke off
Verb
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Two of the oil-carrying ships turned back in the first two hours after the blockade went into effect Monday morning.—
Gordon Lubold,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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At least two vessels that had appeared to be heading for the exit turned back.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Then, the livestream abruptly cuts off.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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The war, now in its seventh week, has jolted markets and rattled the global economy as a great deal of shipping has been cut off and airstrikes have torn through military and civilian infrastructure across the region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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It is designed as a multi-role weapon capable of suppressing enemy air defenses, striking ships, and engaging high-value airborne targets such as surveillance aircraft and aerial refueling tankers.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
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Until then, Jude had never read Bram Stoker’s novel, which was suppressed during the Communist era, its supernatural themes being out of alignment with Romania’s view of itself as a modern industrial nation.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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