tamped
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A mission in southern Iraq had tamped down tribal warfare and insurgency without bloodshed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
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
While homeowners who would have sold otherwise may choose to stay put at a time when home prices and mortgage rates have tamped down on demand, builders have no such luxury.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
They always tamped down the fire before they left the cabin.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
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