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suppress
verb as in restrain, hold in check
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Mas'ud's lawyers are trying to stop the jury from hearing about the statement and have filed a motion asking for it to be suppressed.
Bourla was quoted in Pfizer’s news release as stating that the deal addresses “two critical fronts, tariffs and pricing that have suppressed the industry’s valuations to historic lows.”
The Darfur war began after the Arab-dominated government at the time armed the Janjaweed, in an attempt to suppress an uprising by rebels from black African ethnic groups.
This triggers the release of cortisol, a stress hormone that suppresses immune responses.
Political scientist and human rights activist Ketakandriana Rafitoson told the AFP news agency the demonstrations risked dragging on and intensifying if authorities rely on force to suppress dissent instead of prioritising accountability.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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