suppress

Example Sentences

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Numerous states passed “blue sky laws” to suppress bucket shops, yet the biggest scandal was yet to come.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Fire officials have requested additional resources, but were trying to suppress the flames with two air tankers, 23 fire engines, two helicopters and two bulldozers, a spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“The First Amendment draws a line, which the government may not cross, at efforts to use government power—including the power of the purse—‘to punish or suppress disfavored expression’ by others,” Moss said in the ruling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Here, specialized neurons release signals that either trigger or suppress growth hormone.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

At first Fernanda interpreted that bustle as an attack of senile madness and it was difficult for her to suppress her exasperation.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez