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Their attacking, disciplined defense forced another turnover and stifled Michigan State after allowing the Spartans to score a touchdown on their opening drive.

But they don’t explore the forces across the political spectrum that have stifled any meaningful reforms, particularly to SNAP, the federal food-stamp program.

However, poor governance has stifled development in Cameroon, which ranked 140 out of 180 countries in Transparency International's 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index.

Sally Lambah, head of student support and wellbeing at Wrexham University, argues that social development skills of recent university cohorts were "stifled because they had to stay at home".

The lawsuit said the firm's practices had stifled competitors, and led to higher ticket prices and worse service for customers.