repressing

Example Sentences

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People fed up with rolling blackouts have staged sporadic protests in recent days, banging pots and shouting slogans against the government, rare demonstrations in a country known for repressing dissent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

This strategy involves the central bank artificially repressing bond yields in the market.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

Burkina Faso's military government, which emerged from a September 2022 coup led by Captain Ibrahim Traore, has regularly been accused of repressing figures the junta considers hostile.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

They also exaggerate the fear that is already there, especially in characters repressing their inner demons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

“I’ve always been very good at repressing unpleasant things.”

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer