stifle
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Some investors may be concerned that government involvement could slow or stifle innovation and development.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
From art to business, constraints can unleash rather than stifle creativity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
"We will vigorously oppose this effort to stifle and intimidate essential reporting," Sinha said.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
In a largely symbolic move, the OPEC+ nations announced Sunday that they would slightly increase crude production in June, as the war with Iran continues to stifle the world’s supply of oil.
From MarketWatch • May 3, 2026
This idea, consolatory in theory, I felt would be terrible if realised: with all my might I endeavoured to stifle it—I endeavoured to be firm.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing stifle
The Diary of Anne Frank
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