squashed

Example Sentences

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Desai said, as seeming moments of recovery in the past year or so were squashed by the L.A. wildfires, then last summer’s immigration crackdown and associated civil unrest.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

They’re scouting whose strategies should be amplified after generating a great return, and what wastefulness should be squashed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

For example, the likes of pugs, Frenchies and English bulldogs all have issues with their breathing because of their squashed facial features and Scottish Fold cats suffer a lot from arthritis.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Supporters say looser schedules centred around practical projects and outdoor activities help nourish creativity that is squashed by the national curriculum.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

It all sounded so big and adventurous, but my lofty sentiments were squashed before I had gotten even halfway down The Mountain.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff