suppressed
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"But the wider effect is higher prices for imported food and especially fuel, suppressed legitimate fishing and potentially heavier external naval patrols that complicate ordinary maritime life," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Other issues that keep demand suppressed are poor network planning and last-mile connectivity.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
You can never quite relax, because you're always just waiting for the raise of the eyebrow, the suppressed guffaw, the uninvited joke, whatever.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Although North Korea has relentlessly suppressed religion and vilified American missionaries, the origins of this hereditary cult are found in a surprising place: Protestant Christianity, and in particular, postbellum American Presbyterianism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Sierra suppressed a smirk—it still gave her a little glint of pleasure to be taller than her older brother.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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The Hobbit
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