as in to stifle
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
choked back a sarcastic reply to an insulting question
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Franchising does not need to stifle creativity, or be faceless and lacking in personality - in fact a strong and collaborative franchise network can be a fantastic melting pot of ideas to fuel innovation and growth which benefits both franchisor and franchisee.—
Fiona Simpson,
Forbes.com,
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Detractors argue the current system enforces outdated policies, stifles institutional innovation, and advances a liberal agenda, often through mandates tied to DEI initiatives.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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Trump is unsurprisingly attracted to this paradise for the ultra-wealthy, where money is speech, labor is suppressed, dissent is criminalized and a monarch holds all power.—
Sonali Kolhatkar,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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Fed up with the government’s inaction, a group of residents created Polish Smog Alert, an advocacy organization pushing for legislation to suppress the smog.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Such a drastic income reduction would be a tough pill to swallow at a time of soaring inflation, rising housing and medical costs, and longer lifespans.—
Dan Doonan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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For more than a decade, scientists had been asserting that its wetlands were being swallowed by the ocean.—
Boyce Upholt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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As the ball dropped, Potgieter's father, Heinrich, couldn't hold back his tears.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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As usual, Jacquemus didn’t hold back on his show, especially with his celebratory after party.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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“Choke (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choke%20%28back%29. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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