subdue

Example Sentences

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Rattlesnakes would rather save their venom to subdue their prey, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

They are just data brokers doing business, they say, and it’s not their fault if what they gather and sell is used to subdue and surveil people.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

As a victim of increasingly effective gunnery, Arundel also epitomized another development that would expedite the end of England’s sporadic efforts to subdue the rival realm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

A reporting rule change won’t counteract or subdue these demands.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

“How did your father subdue you?” said Dumbledore.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling