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“I will never stifle the growth of technology that will be bigger than the industrial revolution,” Trump said on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

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

"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

I can’t stifle a laugh at my own lame joke.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

The biggest reason for this is El Niño, which traditionally stifles activity in the Atlantic but brings a very active season in the eastern North Pacific.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Weintraub stares blankly, Wiatt stifles a yawn, and I can’t get a clear read on Wirtschafter, though he’s not screaming hallelujah.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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

The Beauty Minister stifles a laugh, then looks up from her teacup.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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

De Vaan said private messages offer employees a chance to brainstorm freely, which could be stifled with public messages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 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

Her mother gave a stifled scream at the words.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

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

Those were the kinds of stifling rallies that had defined the Dodgers’ offense earlier in the season, when they were scoring regularly in double digits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

I remember it being stifling that day, even though we had the fan rattling behind us.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro