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Example Sentences
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In the Guthrie case, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos felt compelled to issue a statement on a weekend clearing her family as suspects to tamp down the rampant speculation.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 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
On stage at the summit, one startup founder after another sought to tamp down the hype around humanoid robots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
The full impact of tariffs hasn’t yet been felt by retailers, and it is possible more price hikes could tamp down consumer spending.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
Ebright was dead serious, and he needed to tamp down expectations in Berkeley.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
