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Recent Examples of choke off
World & Nation Bolivian president orchestrated a ‘self-coup,’ political rival claims
July 1, 2024
The roadblocks and mass vigils have choked off major cities and disrupted food and fuel supplies, exacerbating the country’s rolling economic crisis.
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Carlos Valdez and Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
India has surged to become the second-biggest supplier of restricted critical technologies to Russia, US and European officials said, highlighting the challenge in efforts to choke off exports fueling President Vladimir Putin’s war machine.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2024
Sanctions designed to choke off Russian oil exports, for instance, would increase energy prices, at least in the short term.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2022
But rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court since 2004 had choked off such lawsuits in cases involving foreign parties, which often have little link to the U.S., Brunk said.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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Carlos Valdez and Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
India has surged to become the second-biggest supplier of restricted critical technologies to Russia, US and European officials said, highlighting the challenge in efforts to choke off exports fueling President Vladimir Putin’s war machine.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2024
Sanctions designed to choke off Russian oil exports, for instance, would increase energy prices, at least in the short term.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2022
But rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court since 2004 had choked off such lawsuits in cases involving foreign parties, which often have little link to the U.S., Brunk said.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke off
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In 2024, both Finland and Poland passed legislation that allows border officials to turn back asylum seekers at their land borders.Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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It's been a roller coaster for Rodgers, who has looked like a 41-year-old quarterback coming off a serious injury but has shown flashes of turning back the clock.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
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The proposal would cut off Brooklyn’s sole eastern access road and sever the town from its historic cemetery, which is now clear of weeds and brush largely thanks to a restoration project with the Illinois archaeologists.Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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Then there are cautionary tales like the one in which a boy gets his fingers cut off for being a picky eater—stories about cause and effect, separation from loved ones, stealing, and death.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Lipton felt the lack of scoring, excitement and substantial press coverage combined to suppress local support.Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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There must be severe consequences for the concerted effort to suppress the public’s knowledge of Biden’s cognitive deficits.Robert J. Delahunty, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20off. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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