suppressed

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The Schwab strategists began pondering this three years ago as what they called the “great moderation” era — two decades of disinflation, suppressed volatility and reduced supply shocks — was over.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

“If there’s a layer where there’s smoggy or particle stuff, then it’s suppressed closer to the ground, so that makes the situation worse,” Ciliberti said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

Badakhshon Tursunova -- born when Tajikistan was still part of the Soviet Union, which suppressed religion -- was named after a region her mother came from.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

States including Montana, California and New York are already taking steps to loosen the regulations that have historically suppressed housing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

The jury found that the district attorney, Harry Connick Sr., had illegally suppressed evidence of Thompson’s innocence and had allowed him to spend fourteen years in prison for a crime he had not committed.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson