Sentence examples for and were stifling from inspiring English sources

They were sharper and quicker in midfield than their opponents and were stifling Boro with the speed of their closing down and tackles to such a degree that almost nothing was seen of them as an attacking force.

They were born out of a pre-AIDS New York culture, and were stifled by the shifting ethos.

He said President Bush had deceived people and was stifling dissent rather than embracing diplomacy.

The shame for Totti at this World Cup is that he arrived short of full fitness after a serious injury and was stifled by that.

The offensive outburst was a welcome change for the Yankees, who had scored two runs in their last 22 innings and been stifled by Jarrod Washburn on Friday.

One rang out while the score was still 0-0 and United were stifling the best of Celtic's attacking players.

In some cases, infrastructure bottlenecks and other capacity constraints were stifling economic activity.

Entrepreneurs and innovators were stifled.

Creativity and art were stifled, except where they could serve as propaganda media.

By April the heat and humidity are stifling, and temperatures often reach 40%C (104%F).

Foreign labor laws and regulations are stifling and economies of scale difficult to achieve in new markets.