choke off

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Recent Examples of choke off Attacks on Saudi oil facilities and export routes threatened to choke off supplies, drive up global oil prices and raise the cost of gasoline for Americans. — Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 Bessent's Treasury Department is ratcheting up pressure on financial institutions as part of its effort to choke off trade and financial flows between Iran and rest of the world, fueling speculation that Chinese banks could be targeted. — Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026 Odesa is home to Ukraine's main port hub on the Black Sea and has faced sustained drone and missile strikes, with Kyiv accusing Moscow of trying to choke off its exports. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 The hostilities prompted the Iranian regime to choke off transit through the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping channel in the Middle East, where 20% of the world’s oil exports normally pass through. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for choke off
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Verb
  • The fall 2026 collection from Taller Marmo turned back the clock with its designs, creating dresses and gowns inspired by film noir, Old Hollywood glamour and 1920s evening wear, a fit for her club-crooner aesthetic.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The clocks haven’t turned back yet, but the mood shift is already underway.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Shadab completed his century by playing a late cut off Atkinson for his 12th boundary before hitting the fast bowler over long off for a six to reduce the target to three runs off the final three overs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Sometimes that manifests in small ways, such as when media relations staffers cut off a news conference early in the hope of ingratiating themselves to a player.
    — Stephanie Apstein, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • By failing to suppress a Democratic campaign ad about the scandal, the Republican Party is only calling more attention to the misuse of $10 million meant for Florida’s Medicaid program.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Critics say the changes could suppress overseas turnout; volunteers have responded with VoteBnB, matching voters with rides and places to stay near polling stations.
    — Branimir Pipal, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20off. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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