stifling
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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said "freedom of speech is the foundation of every university's success" but there had been too many cases contributing to "an unacceptable culture of fear and stifling the pursuit of knowledge".
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Forty years ago in February, Jackson wriggled free of her father Joe Jackson’s stifling management with the release of “Control.”
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
Elevated mortgage rates, now at 6.55% for 30-year fixed loans, and cautious consumers are stifling housing demand.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Chinese executives have said the curtailed access to computing power is stifling their AI development.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
The afternoon heat was stifling upstairs, and the lamb’s wool I was using to stuff my oversize boots made my feet sweat.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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