stifle
Example Sentences
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The United States has opposed what Vice President JD Vance called "excessive regulation", warning it could stifle innovation in the key sector.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
Business and technology groups have opposed the bill, arguing that the new regulations and the right to sue would stifle investment in AI-powered learning tools.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
Oatly's general manager for the UK and Ireland, Bryan Carroll, said the case was "a way to stifle competition and is not in the interests of the British public".
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
Lin posited that Silicon Valley’s resource abundance could stifle development in more efficient architecture.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 24, 2026
Even Rose had covered her mouth to stifle a laugh.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
Vocabulary lists containing stifle
The Diary of Anne Frank
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