stifle
Example Sentences
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It has thwarted explorers and stifled merchants’ ambitions.
If banks pull back on their lending, that could act like rate increases and further stifle the economy.
From Seattle Times
One of the Fed’s goals in raising interest 10 times in the past 14 months is to cool the job market and stifle rising wages.
From Seattle Times
The American Civil Liberties Union and Americans for Prosperity urged lawmakers on Wednesday to oppose the legislation over fears that it would chill free speech on the internet and stifle innovation.
From Washington Times
The wide-reaching revision, in combination with the increased scrutiny on foreign firms, has undermined Beijing’s messaging that the country is open for business after three years of strict pandemic controls stifled growth.
From Washington Post
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