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as in to suffocate
to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air
thick, black smoke choked the trapped firefighters
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as in to block
to prevent passage through by filling with something
overgrown bushes choked the narrow alleyway between the buildings
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Recent Examples of choke
An Illinois man saved his neighbor's choking child in a moment that was captured in doorbell camera footage.
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Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024
In the lawsuit, Barnett claimed LaBeouf tried to choke her multiple times, including once during a violent attack at a gas station in February 2019.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
Autonomy without sharing could be exactly the opposite of what Musk wants—a city that’s choked with traffic and a pain to travel in rather than one that is beautiful, with smooth roads.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 18 Oct. 2024
He is allegedly fatally choked 30-year-old Jordan Neely on a New York City subway in 2023.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024
In the lawsuit, Barnett claimed LaBeouf tried to choke her multiple times, including once during a violent attack at a gas station in February 2019.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
Autonomy without sharing could be exactly the opposite of what Musk wants—a city that’s choked with traffic and a pain to travel in rather than one that is beautiful, with smooth roads.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 18 Oct. 2024
He is allegedly fatally choked 30-year-old Jordan Neely on a New York City subway in 2023.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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In a shocking but logical end to their brotherhood, Oz strangles Victor Aguilar to death, throws his ID in the river, and leaves his anonymous body to be found by the next passing stranger.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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This process has strangled democracy not just in countries with longstanding democratic traditions but also in countries such as Bangladesh, Benin, Georgia, Honduras, Hungary, Serbia, and Tunisia, which had turned toward democracy in the post–Cold War era.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Audience members have been walking out of screenings, fainting, and even vomiting, and film censors in France have imposed a ban on Terrifier 3 for under-18s.Simon Thompson, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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If your child is vomiting and has diarrhea, the best way to manage their condition is to keep them hydrated, feed them easily digestible food, and allow plenty of rest.Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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Argentine ants are territorially aggressive creatures with a simple strategy—suffocate and conquer.Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Several described feeling suffocated as the noxious air made their eyes burn and throats itch.Helen Regan, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jordan wins for the guys, blocking Kyland from a three-peat and protecting himself from target nomination.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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On Tuesday, after the expiration of a 30-day U.S. deadline for Israel to take steps to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza, Washington said Israel was not blocking aid to Gaza and therefore not violating U.S. law.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In addition to the pandemic throttling sales for breweries that rely on taproom visits to stay afloat, it’s fundamentally changed how people drink beer, Adam Romanow, CEO and founder of Castle Island Brewing Co. in Massachusetts, told Fortune.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2024
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Earlier this year, in March, the EU hit Apple with a $2 billion antitrust fine for allegedly throttling rivals to its streaming service Apple Music in its iOS App Store.BYPaolo Confino, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
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About 571 were charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement agents or officers or obstructing those officers during a civil disorder, including approximately 164 defendants charged with using a deadly or dangerous weapon or causing serious bodily injury to an officer.Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Roads aren't expected to be slick, NWS of Louisville meteorologists predict, but the mix of snow and wind could obstruct visibility during afternoon commutes.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Stellantis customers hit the wall Virtually every model sold by Stellantis is showing double-digit year-over-year sales declines, as high prices left dealer lots jammed with inventory.Chris Isidore, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Schumer is racing to jam through dozens of President Biden's judicial confirmations before the end of the year to break Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) record during the first Trump administration.Stephen Neukam, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Choke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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