as in to turn back
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Recent Examples of choke off
But if China decides to further choke off its supply, the ripple effects could be extremely painful across many industries, says Lyle Trytten, a critical minerals expert.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump, Maine governor clash in tense exchange at White House
A U.S. District Court judge temporarily blocked the USDA from choking off funds after Maine sued the federal government.
—Sarah N. Lynch, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
This will have catastrophic consequences for the US biomedical research and medical sector, choking off the next generation of medical advances and undermining our global competitiveness at a time when other countries are working hard to overtake us.
—Dr. Ardem Patapoutian, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
And with each trade crackdown, his supporters say the president will achieve trade fairness, while many economists predict Trump risks choking off U.S. growth while shredding trading partnerships that for decades were foundations for international security.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump, Maine governor clash in tense exchange at White House
A U.S. District Court judge temporarily blocked the USDA from choking off funds after Maine sued the federal government.
—Sarah N. Lynch, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
This will have catastrophic consequences for the US biomedical research and medical sector, choking off the next generation of medical advances and undermining our global competitiveness at a time when other countries are working hard to overtake us.
—Dr. Ardem Patapoutian, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
And with each trade crackdown, his supporters say the president will achieve trade fairness, while many economists predict Trump risks choking off U.S. growth while shredding trading partnerships that for decades were foundations for international security.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choke off
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Goldberg, in response, slowly turned back to face the camera with a sheepish look on her face.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
5 May 2025
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Vatican's 'May Madness': Will new pope be progressive or will church turn back the clock?—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Today, the city’s main protection against high tides is the MOSE set of flood barriers that rises from the seabed to cut off the lagoon from the Adriatic during exceptionally high tides.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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In 2024, nurses on horseback delivered aid to Appalachian communities who had been cut off from basic care and services in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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But its assertions are characteristic of the Trump administration’s systemic denial of trans lives, and signal further movement by HHS toward policies that seek to suppress trans identities among young people.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
1 May 2025
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The Empire started mining the planet for energy and suppressing the Ghormans, so the upstart rebels attack a transport ship full of supplies.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20off. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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