stifling
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Maybe that can feel stifling for some viewers.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
That’s creating a bottleneck at some firms, stifling not just promotions but preventing younger ambitious partners from getting bigger cases and juicier work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Newsom, in his veto message at the time, cited concerns about stifling innovation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
When the power cuts out after dark in Vientiane, families wander outside to avoid the stifling heat indoors, using cell phones to light their way.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
I fled down alleyways as dark and stifling as the gullets of dragons, through sizzling sparks and palls of smoke, under clotheslines fluttering with singed sheets.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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