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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Rich countries that were struggling to cut their own emissions began choking off funding in the developing world for fossil-fuel projects that were economically beneficial.
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Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Finally, working with allies and partners across the globe, the United States should move to choke off Russia’s defense industrial sector.
—Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
This move broadens the EU's efforts to choke off support for Moscow's war machine while also penalizing foreign actors aiding Russia's military and trade activities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The second is to maintain a massive military that eventually chokes off economic growth.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
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Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Finally, working with allies and partners across the globe, the United States should move to choke off Russia’s defense industrial sector.
—Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
This move broadens the EU's efforts to choke off support for Moscow's war machine while also penalizing foreign actors aiding Russia's military and trade activities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The second is to maintain a massive military that eventually chokes off economic growth.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Choke off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20off. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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