tamp

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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

In 2022, the ETF traded this way and the S&P 500 fell 25% as the Federal Reserve began its rate hiking campaign to tamp down inflation and economic demand.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Schulenburg sees other ways drivers are shouldering more responsibility to tamp down on insurance costs.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

The rainfall across Southern California was relatively heavy for this time of year, enough to dramatically tamp down wildfire risk, but not so heavy as to cause catastrophic landslides.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Mark closed his eyes, tried to tamp down the rage that was building inside him like a nuclear reaction.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner