choke off
verb
choked off; choking off; chokes off
: to bring to a stop or to an end as if by choking
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The nanobubbler system — essentially imperceptibly small bubbles meant to oxygenate the water and choke off algae growth — had never been tested at this scale on a public monument before deployment.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
More recently, Ukraine has attempted to choke off fuel deliveries to Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula illegally annexed by Moscow in early 2014.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Since the fighting choked off the strait, an average of fewer than ten vessels per day have transited the 21-mile passageway.
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Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Without alternatives, these licensees had their cash flow choked off, despite the rest of the business continuing.
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Justin Hertzberg,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
More recently, Ukraine has attempted to choke off fuel deliveries to Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula illegally annexed by Moscow in early 2014.
—
ABC News,
28 June 2026
Since the fighting choked off the strait, an average of fewer than ten vessels per day have transited the 21-mile passageway.
—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Without alternatives, these licensees had their cash flow choked off, despite the rest of the business continuing.
—
Justin Hertzberg,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20off. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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