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Word: chokes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Usage:

...will be bigger, stronger." The Arab states correctly read this to mean that Israel is counting on the surge of immigration to ensure its domination of its neighbors for decades to come. No matter how clearly the Arabs see that threat, their pressure is unlikely to force Gorbachev to choke off Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union. The future success of perestroika will depend heavily on economic and technical assistance from the West, and part of the fee Gorbachev will have to pay for such help is to provide an open door for those of his countrymen who want...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Middle East Exodus to the Promised Land | 2/12/1990 | See Source »

With both Japan and West Germany trying to dampen their growth, the risk is that their measures will completely choke it off in the U.S. The situation once again puts the Federal Reserve in a precarious position. If the Fed leaves interest rates where they are, the economy might slide into a recession. But if it eases rates, the already flagging U.S. dollar might slump even more, which could readily spark inflation because Americans would have to pay more for imports. Even so, the Bush Administration hopes that the Fed will ease its grip on credit. Bush publicly called...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bear Scare | 2/5/1990 | See Source »

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