tamped
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Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, for his part, has emphasized that inflation must be tamped down, but he has declined to specify how exactly the central bank is likely to handle stubborn price increases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Vance tamped down expectations before leaving Washington on Friday morning.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Sales more than likely will be tamped down by selling days lost to the snowstorm, lingering store closures, supply-chain delays, and shoppers riding out the frigid temperatures at home.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
Auto Show, and that “fanfare over the electric future was decidedly tamped down.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2025
When he looked back at her, the pain was tamped down into something hammered and hard, locked behind his eyes.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
