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Recent Examples of choke off
Industry experts cautioned that a military confrontation could provoke Iran to choke off the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway that that connects the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea and through which nearly a third of the world's seaborne crude flows.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Writing on the website Naval News this month, analyst H I Sutton said large Chinese drones could be used to lay mines that could choke off US naval ports around the Pacific.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
The sanctions come as Western governments escalate efforts to choke off Moscow’s energy revenue and weaken its ability to fund the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Strikes on refineries are designed to choke off the Kremlin’s war revenues while exerting pressure on Russia’s already strained economy.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Writing on the website Naval News this month, analyst H I Sutton said large Chinese drones could be used to lay mines that could choke off US naval ports around the Pacific.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
The sanctions come as Western governments escalate efforts to choke off Moscow’s energy revenue and weaken its ability to fund the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Strikes on refineries are designed to choke off the Kremlin’s war revenues while exerting pressure on Russia’s already strained economy.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke off
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Once your pair crunchy snap peas with peppery arugula, a sweet and zippy homemade dressing, and garlicky toasted breadcrumbs, there is no turning back.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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So, crude oil imported to California from the Gulf Coast states must first sail east to the Bahamas before turning back west to California.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Middle East is a major producer of both oil and natural gas, but its energy exports have now been largely cut off from the rest of the world by an effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Companies are investing heavily, making structural bets, and cutting off their own escape routes.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Leaves not only suppress weeds and retain soil moisture, but are also more environmentally friendly than bark mulch or landscape fabric.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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His father, Iran's last king, had a close relationship with the United States, but he was also known for suppressing opposition and showering his friends with wealth.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20off. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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