as in chokes (back)
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Trump then chooses to take the Iranian strikes and ends the cycle of escalation, and Israel, satisfied with the outcomes of the war, also holds back.—
ILAN GOLDENBERG,
Foreign Affairs,
22 June 2025
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“Bottles (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottles%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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