Word: chokingly
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...when the state was worried about the I. W. W. He lacks the discrimination of his statesmanlike colleague but what he sees within a few feet of his nose, he sees clearly, and names boldly. Thus, coming upon evidences of radicalism in the Pennsylvania morass, he roared: "We must choke the I. W. W. to death or see the gutters of our streets run knee-deep in blood." And in his series for the Pittsburgh Press-for which he accepted no pay-he wrote: "There would be little left if that force were allowed to Russianize America-it threatens Womanhood...
...just read in TIME, July 25, B. M. Manly's criticism of President Coolidge. The criticism from any standpoint is unfair, unjust and partisan. The writer excels in a few outdoor and manly arts, but would no more undertake to ride a "bucking bronco" than he would to choke a bear by poking his fist down his throat. The writer would, however, undertake to try conclusions with any ordinary amateur boxer or wrestler, would gamble on his ability as a fisherman, and if actually necessary take a hand in a free-for-all fight. He would not, however...
...this tale of Sutter's truly Munchausian career the author in an attempt at sustained tenseness fails to appreciate the differentiation between fact, exaggeration, and fiction. The result is a hodge podge unique, but not altogether barren of interest. The economist might weep over two hundred dollar onions, or choke over a thousand dollar glass of water; the geologist might be alarmed over finding talc, even in California, to be a staple plantation product; but even the stylist would be intrigued by mountains "teaming with gold and platinum...
Tons of "franked" (free) mail choke mail chutes on the way to impress or entertain voters these days. Congressmen tell mothers how to raise babies or crops, congratulate families on a new birth -all to let it be known that soon is the time for all good citizens to come to the aid of their party. Thirty-four Senators in 32 states (27 seats now Republican) in the autumn Senatorial contest will determine how the country feels in a general way over the issues last week outlined by party "Spokesmen" Lawrence C. Phipps, chairman of the Republican Senatorial campaign committee...
...What are the British equivalents of the following automobile terms: running boards, choke, top, hood, windshield...