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The annual holiday, scores of street renamings and public murals honor him, but they also tame his legacy into a universally palatable story of unity.

From Salon

And American player Collin Morikawa says after a "tame" start to the week he hopes "Friday is just absolute chaos" from the home fans.

From BBC

“The Lowdown” tames Lee’s mania for his cause through the barely obscured current of hangdog defeat weakly powering his personal life.

From Salon

It's a charge that is resonating across the Philippines, where people are asking why the government cannot tame the floods with the billions of pesos it pours into infrastructure like roads, bridges and embankments.

From BBC

Dobson believed children to be little performers who manipulate adults and need to be tamed.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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