stifling
Example Sentences
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It stated that existing rules for licensing the sale of alcohol restricted competition and risked stifling innovation in Northern Ireland.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Forty years ago in February, Jackson wriggled free of her father Joe Jackson’s stifling management with the release of “Control.”
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
It harms participants by stifling both plan modernization and the expansion of employer-provided benefits in the voluntary system we have.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Galsworthy’s heroes represent the way new money can be trapped between stifling tradition and modern realities, but our social boundaries are constantly shifting.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
Pressing down the faucet, cool water rushed against my hands, a welcome reprieve from the stifling heat.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
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