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suppression

[suh-presh-uhn] / səˈprɛʃ ən /


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This breakthrough could eventually support the development of new treatments that take advantage of the nutrient's roles in memory, learning, and cancer suppression.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

This type of labor suppression is a major reason wages have not kept pace with productivity gains for the past 45 years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

MV Isle of Arran, a 42-year-old ship affectionately known as the Auld Trooper, has a problem with its fire suppression system.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Magistrate Hugh Donnelly said he would give his ruling on the suppression order on April 2.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

They studied immune suppression and cancer growth by injecting HeLa cells into immune-compromised rats, which developed malignant tumors much like Henrietta’s.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot