stifled
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While Odebunmi was producing for Cleveland, the Cavaliers largely stifled Birmingham’s top offensive threat, wide receiver Paul Turner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
But some partners felt for years he hoarded resources and stifled plans to grow in other areas, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
“My Neighbor Totoro” is a gateway into a pastoral ideal that still exists in living memory, reviving parts of our imagination that maturity has stifled into dormancy.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
She pushed Joint into corners, held off several break points, and stifled a match point in the tiebreak before taking it for herself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
“We’ve never had a house of our own before,” she said, and Moody stifled the urge to tell her that this wasn’t a house, it was only half a house.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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