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suppress

[suh-pres] / səˈprɛs /


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The regime apparently believed that its only chance at survival was to play the victim at home; bombings would generate nationalism and suppress political dissent.

From MarketWatch

This comes as crude prices continued to climb after the IEA announcement did little to suppress prices.

From MarketWatch

This comes as crude prices continued to climb after the IEA announcement did little to suppress prices.

From MarketWatch

Gregory Brew, a senior analyst at the Eurasia Group, said that if hostilities drag on, the volume of Iranian exports is likely to be suppressed by sustained U.S. military and sanctions pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal

It activates or suppresses genes within the circuit connecting the brain's reward center and the hippocampus, which serves as the brain's memory hub.

From Science Daily