as in to turn back
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That a short-term judgment about what the market will bear can choke off a literary legacy and, to some extent, impoverish a culture.
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Mark Athitakis, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
While these filings are not usually very exciting, this one is at the center of what Nic Carter refers to as Operation Choke Point 2.0, the federal government’s effort to choke off the cryptocurrency industry from traditional financial services.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Iran is a major producer of oil, and a worry is that a broadening of the fighting could not only choke off Iran’s flows to China but also affect neighboring countries that are integral to the flow of crude.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Dry air chokes off thunderstorms and forces a budding system to stumble.
—Dennis Mersereau, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024
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Mark Athitakis, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
While these filings are not usually very exciting, this one is at the center of what Nic Carter refers to as Operation Choke Point 2.0, the federal government’s effort to choke off the cryptocurrency industry from traditional financial services.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Iran is a major producer of oil, and a worry is that a broadening of the fighting could not only choke off Iran’s flows to China but also affect neighboring countries that are integral to the flow of crude.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Dry air chokes off thunderstorms and forces a budding system to stumble.
—Dennis Mersereau, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke off
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The group encountered strong winds and rough seas, and decided to turn back.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
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If the duo needs to cross a gap, the player will need to make the first move and turn back to call Neva, who’s unsure of her footing.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
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Valencia’s regional leader Carlos Mazon told reporters early Wednesday that bodies were found as rescue teams began to reach areas previously cut off by the floods.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Use very thin white bread and cut off the crusts to keep your tea sandwiches authentic.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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The Chinese Foreign Ministry likewise blamed the United States for suppressing free speech by trying to ban the popular Chinese social media app TikTok.David Shedd, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
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Similarly, many people have suppressed symptoms of an infection to engage in some sort of social obligation.Sebastian Stockmaier, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20off. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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