stifle
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Stifle reiterates its buy rating and raises its price target to $20 from $17.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
Whenever H.K. and his wife Jeanette would argue, the veins in his neck would bulge and he'd yell at her — again, just like Archie — to "Stifle!"
From Salon • Jul. 27, 2022
Playing center with LeBron James and mostly reserves, Johnson repeatedly attacked Gobert without any fear for the French player nicknamed “The Stifle Tower.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2022
Since the Stifle Tower’s return, they are giving up 98.1, sixth in the league.
From Washington Times • Jan. 18, 2016
He leaned over and whispered, “Joe! Calm your jets. Stifle it, Joe. We’re outnumbered here.”
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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