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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choking off
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The semifinals at the Ford Center in Frisco are wrapping up, and the day delivered everything from near‑upsets to a Grand Slam champion turning back the clock.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026 -
The rise of artificial intelligence is inevitable, and there is no turning back.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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In Tennessee, Republican leaders have worked with the White House to craft a package of bills aimed at cutting off any state spending on unauthorized residents, in part by creating immigration checks for public school children.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Tax the billionaires to pay for our monthly healthcare and childcare costs, ban private equity firms from buying our homes, lower energy costs by cutting off wasteful bitcoin and AI data centers.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Choking off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choking%20off. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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