stifling
Example Sentences
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He has also spearheaded efforts to reform a woefully slow acquisition system, minimize stifling regulations, and take advantage of an innovative private sector.
There was the stifling stench of smoke all about us.
From Literature
Workers at a JBS beef plant launched the industry’s largest strike in years, stifling production at a time when prices for the protein are at record highs.
In late January, the LME delayed the start of trading because of technical issues, temporarily stifling activity.
For some, working behind the scenes might be stifling, but for Walden, it’s liberating.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
