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Example Sentences

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Sal stews morosely amid bursts of threatening belligerence that Sonny tries to tamp down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Cognizant of widespread fears about additional layoffs, Paramount Chief Operating Officer Andrew Gordon took steps this week to try to tamp down such concerns.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 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

West Texas Intermediate futures were down 4.5% to $62.27 a barrel after President Donald Trump indicated Iran was “seriously talking” with the U.S. in a bid to tamp down geopolitical tensions.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

She uses a small spade to transfer soil to the pot, using her bare hands to tamp it down into the sides.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson