Sentence examples for stifle I from inspiring English sources

In such situations, limitations to interoperability and portability could be seen as an abuse by a dominant provider using this practice as a technical means to stifle (i.e. monopolize) competition.

"It will stifle, I think, education achievement and excellence," Mr. Bush said of the plan.

I never saw myself as victimized or stifled; I never saw all men as oppressors.

Similarly, in physiotherapy substantial barriers to advancing practice had to be overcome with the result that innovation in service provision was being stifled I came into post about 8 years or so ago and it's been a very long and arduous and frustrating journey because we never had that support from medics.

Wolf's set had me howling with laughter or at least working really hard to stifle it so I didn't annoy my seatmates.

Convinced he'd torn an Achilles tendon, or shredded a knee, I barely stifled a shout of alarm, when suddenly I realized that he was capering for his fans.

Patients with bilaterally treated CCL rupture, other known concomitant stifle problems (i.e. patellar luxation, septic or immune-mediated arthritis), or owner-reported significant orthopedic or neurologic problems, were excluded.

When I should have felt real pain, I stifled it.

I think if you were to ask Elon Musk if we should stifle progress, I don't think he would want to do that," Alcaide said.

As much as I loved "Black Watch" the first time I saw it, I stifled a groan when I heard that this production from the National Theater of Scotland was returning to New York.

I stifled a "Will I see you again?" and he disappeared into his room to gather up whatever it was that he needed.