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The practice “may distort competition, stifle innovation, and potentially lead to monopolies or market concentration in strategic sectors,” as the Center for Strategic and International Studies put it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

It was when Sanders waved his hand to stifle the reaction to Stevens’ name that I knew where I was—or rather, when.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

"Denying American startups access to models available abroad would stifle competition, entrench incumbents, and function as a tax on intelligence," the letter from the Little Tech Association said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Sacks has warned on many occasions, according to Curi, against “regulatory capture” that would stifle competition and benefit the biggest labs.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

I feel a flare of anger^-how many things is he going to keep from me?—and try to stifle it.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

A powerful military gives the country global influence but stifles its economic and political modernization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

The high pressure also stifles the sea breeze that can bring cooler ocean air onto land.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

And earlier this year, a jury found that Live Nation was an illegal monopoly, following years of criticism that the company stifles competition and overcharges fans, but analysts say a breakup is unlikely.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

Today, Zabtia said, it is no longer censorship that stifles filmmaking in Libya, but an array of other challenges compounded by a lack of public support.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

Still, he stifles a moan as his wounded hand tries to manage the reins.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

“My Neighbor Totoro” is a gateway into a pastoral ideal that still exists in living memory, reviving parts of our imagination that maturity has stifled into dormancy.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

Ishan Kishan made 49, Abhishek Sharma 43 and Shreyas Iyer 37, but India were stifled by tight bowling from Jacks and Sam Curran, the latter claiming 3-33.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

She pushed Joint into corners, held off several break points, and stifled a match point in the tiebreak before taking it for herself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Following a brief stint on the singing competition “Operación Triunfo” three years later, La Cruz was closeted and found his momentum stifled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

“We could go back to the woods, camp out, wait until morning,” Juanita suggested as she stifled a yawn, laid her head back, and closed her eyes.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

A string of aftershocks have shaken the area since the initial quake, further rattling locals in stifling summer temperatures, forecast to hit at least 35C later in the day and a heatstroke warning issued.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

Suddenly, articulating what I saw—the creative writing projects I hoped to tackle, my pride at seeing my child launch into adulthood—I found myself stifling a sob.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Those included the stifling humidity and soaring temperatures in Miami for their quarter-final against Norway.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

An indoors club setting can feel stifling, but outdoors is where Tsoi feels free.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

Smells of the supper began to fill the stifling room.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers