stifled
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It is the inverse of China’s “Great Firewall,” a sprawling regulatory and technological system that has stifled foreign competition and restricted the Chinese public’s access to information for more than two decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 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
Following a brief stint on the singing competition “Operación Triunfo” three years later, La Cruz was closeted and found his momentum stifled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
McCullum runs an "informal" environment that suited the players he inherited: experienced Test cricketers who needed freedom after being stifled by Covid and a long winless run.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Rishi stifled a yawn as he closed his laptop.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
Vocabulary lists containing stifled
A Wrinkle in Time
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The Double Helix
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