tamp
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The process involves spraying particles such as silver iodide and salt into clouds from aircraft to produce rainfall, and is widely used to affect weather patterns or even tamp down air pollution.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The additions won’t do much to tamp down the steady rise in gasoline prices, either.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Kast has promised to moved fast to tamp down a surge in murders, kidnappings and extortion widely blamed on gangs from Venezuela and other Latin American countries.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
Her family urged people to tamp down speculation and she eventually returned safe and unharmed.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
Our decision to let Barack’s career proceed as it had—to give him the freedom to shape and pursue his dreams—led me to tamp down my own efforts at work.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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