1.   Also, exposure to direct sunlight is not factored in, making heat indices only rough estimates of the stifling effects of heat and humidity.

2.   Even with the defeats of Murakami, however, his public challenge to the system has helped highlight what critics call its stifling effects.

3.   It raises serious issues, and it could have a very stifling effect on allowing students to hear other points of view.

4.   Sea breezes are known for soothing the stifling effects of heat near the ocean.

5.   The greater difficulty posed by the statute is its stifling effect on the ability of the party to do what it exists to do.

6.   U.S. regulators would fear the stifling effects of such a merger on competition, he said.

7.   Clearly, one of the most troublesome issues for retailers is rising oil prices and their stifling effect on consumer spending.

8.   High interest rates have a stifling effect on the economy, making it more expensive for businesses to borrow money.

9.   However, in countries where reserve requirements are already at a high level, further increase could have a stifling effect on the economy.

10.   The strike has had a stifling effect on rural businesses, which often depend heavily on mail transactions.