suppressed
Example Sentences
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"Then we realized the galaxies might actually be there, but difficult to detect because their very recent star formation was suppressed."
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
And an underpinning of loneliness and suppressed yearning.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Police units and intelligence services also suppressed rallies and arrested protesters en masse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Disruption to oil exports or damage to infrastructure would compound public anger that has been suppressed rather than resolved.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
Penelope suppressed a smile as she remembered her new acquaintance.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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