stifle
Example Sentences
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But from art to entrepreneurship, he argues, constraints can unleash rather than stifle great work: “In seeking more freedom we frequently hamper our best efforts, because what we really need are helpful boundaries.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Critics argue it could stifle the investment Australia needs to build more houses and could worsen the plight of renters.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
"We will vigorously oppose this effort to stifle and intimidate essential reporting," Sinha said.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Generic competition could influence the extent to which obesity pioneers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly continue to reap a windfall, and stifle the prospects of emerging rivals.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
He shut his heart and tried to stifle all feeling in him.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
Vocabulary lists containing stifle
The Diary of Anne Frank
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