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choke off

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choke off something
to suddenly stop the movement or progress of something. He told his staff to stop talking to the press, hoping to choke off the bad publicity.
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The particles could eventually be a means to choke off the blood vessels that deliver nutrients to tumors or to ferry cancer-killing drugs, researchers report.
Hart Union High School District, said he takes issue with lawsuits filed by activist groups that he believes could choke off the area's water supply.
28 billion) project "will choke off growth of low-fare travel in Berlin.
 
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