repressing

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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 argue that they cannot engage a government that has been repressing them as they demand basic human rights.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

Or was it also about self- control, staying on top of your feelings, repressing those that got in the way of an emotionally difficult job?

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover