suppressed
Example Sentences
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The first major revolt against the Islamic leadership occurred in 1999, when students protesting the closure of a reformist newspaper were violently suppressed.
The repression has "likely suppressed the protest movement for now", said the US-based Institute for the Study of War, which has monitored the protest activity.
From Barron's
"The topological effect is strongest precisely where the material exhibits the largest fluctuations. When these fluctuations are suppressed by pressure or magnetic fields, the topological properties disappear."
From Science Daily
The return of La Niña conditions is thought to have suppressed warmth in 2025.
From BBC
"By studying the atomic current, we could see that diffusion is practically completely suppressed," says Møller.
From Science Daily
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