stifling
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But in a previous win over Uruguay, the players found that shirt heavy and stifling in the sweltering Mexican heat.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Leo's comments, although delivered diplomatically, represented an open critique unheard of in a country accused of stifling freedom of expression.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
The only nomination - and maybe this suggests the stifling of wingers is a division-wide phenomenon - at six is Antoine Semenyo, who recently won his first trophy, the Carabao Cup.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
It harms participants by stifling both plan modernization and the expansion of employer-provided benefits in the voluntary system we have.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
The air grew hot and stifling, but it was not foul, and at times they felt currents of cooler air upon their faces, issuing from half-guessed openings in the walls.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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