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Tamping down expectations about the summit with Mr. Xi, American officials recently told reporters that they expected no joint statement on points of agreement to emerge.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2022

Tamping down demand for mortgages is straightforward, but the Fed’s actions “probably aren’t affecting demand for rent to a significant degree.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2022

Tamping down ambivalence also may lead you to “build a plan that doesn’t address some of the negative pieces you’re trying to avoid,” which could undermine your goal.

From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2022

Tamping down this pandemic requires getting as close to universal acceptance of vaccinations as possible.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2021

Tamping and puddling still left a filtration of 12 in. per day, with a tendency to increase.

From The Water Supply of the El Paso and Southwestern Railway from Carrizozo to Santa Rosa, N. Mex. American Society of Civil Engineers: Transactions, No. 1170 by Campbell, J. L.