Sentence examples for which stifled from inspiring English sources

From 2009 through 2013, even as the economy recovered and the U.S. population grew, carbon emissions fell slightly thanks to high gasoline prices (which stifled consumption), a mild winter in 2012 (which trimmed the demand for home heating), and more energy-efficient manufacturing.

That should eliminate the gross disparity between the official and black-market rates, which stifled foreign investment and encouraged corruption.

The other great bugbear of entrepreneurship in India has been what Mr. Sood calls the country's "socialist flirtation," which stifled the creativity of individuals and corporate houses.

Rangers Coach Tom Renney said he did not believe the injury was serious and hoped Rozsival would be back Thursday for the game against the Devils, which stifled the instinct to say, "Yikes".

The problem is the timing of the murder, immediately after independence; if he'd killed the Frenchman during the war of liberation, "which stifled rumours of all other crimes", he'd have been considered a national hero.

At the same time, he was criticized for what were seen as his autocratic tendencies, which stifled internal church changes, and his support for Mr. Mubarak's government, given in return for a measure of protection that Copts increasingly felt was insignificant.

Last year the World Bank acknowledged that Palestinian economic "growth has been unsustainable, driven primarily by donor aid rather than a rebounding private sector, which remains stifled by Israeli restrictions on access to natural resources and markets".

America could fatally lapse into protectionism, or re-regulate business and finance to the point at which innovation is stifled, or "spread the wealth" (to quote the next president) to the extent that capital is prudently shifted overseas.Our mutual friendsMr Obama will not take office until January 20th, but he can use the next ten weeks well.

This aim saw most large and medium-sized businesses brought under state control – which critics say stifled innovation and growth.

The company said it was kicking off the strategic review because its shareholder register "remains tightly held" which in turn has "stifled liquidity in the shares" and prevented the company from achieving its aim of obtaining a main stock market listing.

In effect, "The Green Room" is a stifled comedy, in which the calmly brooding tone is all that separates the story from comic exaggeration.