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suppress

[suh-pres] / səˈprɛs /


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Instead of trying to suppress mosquito numbers, his approach releases both males and females carrying the same strain, so their eggs hatch normally but the bacteria spreads through the population.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

The UN human rights chief has said he is alarmed by the rise in executions in Iran, with capital punishment continuing to be used "to instil fear among the population and suppress dissent".

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Sarsour’s lawyers argued the government had targeted him to suppress his First Amendment right to free speech.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

Raising rates would only suppress demand without producing another barrel of oil or improving the weather.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

One of the onlookers, who had been clenching his teeth to suppress hot speech, now spoke up:—

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London

Warming suppresses upwelling — which normally allows colder, deeper and nutrient-rich ocean water to rise closer to the surface.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The results indicate that FA suppresses this process by inhibiting voltage-dependent calcium channels, reducing the calcium signals needed for the muscles to tighten.

From Science Daily Jul. 30, 2026

Heat domes are large areas of high pressure, where sinking air suppresses development of precipitation and clouds, allowing heat to build up over days and weeks.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Similar to its injection form, the tablets contain semaglutide that works by mimicking the actions of a natural hormone called GLP-1 that suppresses appetite and slows digestion to keep you feeling fuller and less hungry.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

Tagoe suppresses his tic often because his neck jerking around every other minute is not only uncomfortable, but it also makes him look unapproachable and wild.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

Public shows of dissent have been suppressed by wartime censorship laws and can trigger hefty fines or long prison sentences.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Rising competition and a cautious consumer backdrop have suppressed sales, analysts say, and frequent management changes have muddled the strategy.

From MarketWatch Aug. 8, 2026

Pyziur also noted that oil prices have been suppressed in part because China slashed its own imports of oil.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

When used together, the compounds strongly suppressed Roseburia intestinalis and Parabacteroides merdae.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

Cornflower and Friar Hugo exited leaning upon each other, their faces crimson with suppressed laughter.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

As a result, she hid the condition from friends growing up and colleagues by either by suppressing the tics or releasing them when the person she was speaking with looked away.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

"We think there's nothing else out there that has such a strong and durable tumor growth suppressing effect," Dr. Bradbury said.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

The logic was simple: If an unspoken rule is suppressing what fathers admit they want, naming the rule and waving it away should change their answers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

That’s led to fears that the tax, in some ways, is making the affordability crisis worse by suppressing new supply.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

But there was a difference between suppressing the publication of research findings and restricting the personal give-and-take among scientists that was indispensable for scientific progress.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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