as in stifling
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
choked back a sarcastic reply to an insulting question
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Since the party rose to power in 2014, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the helm, critics have accused it of stifling civil liberties and the press, pursuing a Hindu-first agenda, and inflaming religious divisions within India’s secular democracy.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026 -
In a new statement, Kalshi spokesperson Elisabeth Diana emphasizes the company’s position that prediction markets can be additive to the reality TV experience, creating excitement rather than stifling viewership.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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And more pressure is coming from powerful education groups because Newsom is holding back some school funds that the constitution requires to be paid.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Smaller drones are also holding back Russian troops along the 1,250-kilometer (780-mile) front line and disrupting the supply lines of Russia’s invading army, Western analysts and officials say.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Identifying and naming my jealousy has done far more for me than suppressing it ever did.—
Meehika Barua,
Time,
29 May 2026
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The platform then identifies what is suppressing that number and maps a concrete path to close it, whether through negotiation positioning, skill prioritization or career moves that maximize earning trajectory.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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The notion of a film set swallowing its own crew is fitting given the source material.—
Olivia Tauber,
Vanity Fair,
25 May 2026
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Second, foundational models are swallowing the application layer.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Choking (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choking%20%28back%29. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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