1.   The government aims, obviously, to stifle protest.

2.   A group opposing the Beijing bid has claimed that China is exerting heavy pressure on Russia to stifle protests.

3.   Anas said the government would never be able to stifle student protests through dialog.

4.   Elsewhere on the homefront, Turkey moved quickly to stifle protest.

5.   However, Arafat could not simply stifle the protests because of the widespread support among his people for Iraq.

6.   In the past, Milosevic has quickly stifled protest.

7.   Mahathir said Friday that Anwar would be taken to face court charges once his supporters stifled their protests against his arrest.

8.   On the homefront, Turkey moved quickly to stifle protest.

9.   The Clinton administration warned Milosevic on Monday that it would act, perhaps by reimposing economic sanctions, if Serbian authorities tried to stifle the protests.

10.   They also complain that authorities have tried to stifle any protests against the games.