choked off

The press is afforded a measure of freedom, as a safety-valve, but is quickly choked off if it steps out of line.

What manner of men choked off the life in rivers, streams and lakes with the waste of their produce?

The two Uruguayan linesmen, who choked off England's goal, were, to be frank, a disgrace.

The army has choked off the enemy's supplies.

If credit is choked off, that slowdown could turn into a deep recession.

One shipper said the process is moving, but the delays can make it feel supply is being choked off.

But if all countries decide to do that, effectively, global demand gets choked off; if there's no imports, there's no exports.

But that lending has been choked off, and jobs have vaporized, sending the unemployment rate to its highest in 16 years.

United Nations sanctions, triggered by its pursuit and acquisition of nuclear weapons, have choked off many imports.

For at this bottle neck in the spreading of credit from gold, the supply can be choked off, thrown wide open.

That move choked off global supplies, boosted prices and angered China's trading partners.

All steamy smoke choked off the flames.

The concern is that if we do not restart lending in this country, our recovery will be choked off before it even begins.

Credit flows to the private sector were choked off at the same time as consumer and business confidence collapsed.

It choked off many airlines' access to credit.

Her screams were suddenly choked off.

The chimney is choked off with soot.

Then my breath choked off.

With access to credit all but choked off and global demand falling, firms are keen for any help they can get.

If credit is choked off, that slowdown could turn into a deep recession. ' g% y;

carol was choked off by his father for borrowing the car without permission