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But a lack of actuators and other components could stifle those designs, experts like Cardenas say.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Trying to stifle anger over this may be the single most common topic in Christian marital advice content.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

“We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry. Rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows!”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

"You don't want to stifle innovation," Thune said on Monday, "but I think you also want to make sure that the more advanced threats can be mitigated."

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

“Oscar, I overheard some of that fight this morning. As soon as I realized you guys were arguing, I left, but—” I stifle the confession because I’m thinking his organs may have caught fire.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

A powerful military gives the country global influence but stifles its economic and political modernization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

The high pressure also stifles the sea breeze that can bring cooler ocean air onto land.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

And earlier this year, a jury found that Live Nation was an illegal monopoly, following years of criticism that the company stifles competition and overcharges fans, but analysts say a breakup is unlikely.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

Today, Zabtia said, it is no longer censorship that stifles filmmaking in Libya, but an array of other challenges compounded by a lack of public support.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

One of the Burgess sisters stifles a giggle.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

The reigning NFL defensive player of the year made three tackles, including a second-quarter strip sack that set up a Rams field goal and a late fourth-quarter sack that stifled the Commanders’ final opportunity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

Since its inception with a handful of reporters, Mada has been buffeted by but survived the crackdown that has stifled nearly all local press.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

They stifled Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, restricting Walker to 36 yards from 14 carries as KC tied for their fewest points in a game with Mahomes as their starting quarterback.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 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

The mountains trapped the bone-scorching heat, stifled the city like smoke.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

Garrett got his third sack just before the two-minute warning, stifling a Commanders comeback.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

A good car balance should put Verstappen in a good place for a race that will be dominated by tyre degradation in the stifling heat, whether the threatened rain holds off or not.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Google owner Alphabet is a gatekeeper under the DMA, a designation that requires it to take extra steps to ensure it isn’t stifling competition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Maybe that can feel stifling for some viewers.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

“It’s not funny, Gran,” I said, though I was stifling my own laughter.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff