stifle

Example Sentences

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It has thwarted explorers and stifled merchants’ ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We call for the end of politically motivated harassment, including attacks upon opposition campaign offices and all efforts to stifle the democratic aspirations of the Venezuelan people through fear and intimidation,” the statement said.

From New York Times

Critics say the law is an attempt by Sri Lanka’s governing coalition to stifle speech in an election year as the Indian Ocean island nation copes with an economic crisis that required an international bailout.

From Seattle Times

E.U. regulators have long raised alarms that Apple abuses its control over the App Store to stifle competition.

From New York Times

The IFS said both parties were "less keen to talk about" the cost of lowering immigration, such as increased university tuition fees for domestic students as income from foreign students was stifled.

From BBC