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suppress

[suh-pres] / səˈprɛs /


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As the Supreme Court has held, the government may not “use the power of the State to punish or suppress disfavored expression.”

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

When the researchers used a chemical treatment to suppress the sugar attachment process, memory performance improved.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

Novo Nordisk’s ziltivekimab, an experimental drug designed to suppress inflammation, sharply lowered inflammatory biomarkers but didn’t reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack or stroke.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

“We suppress a lot to be respectful to other people, and there’s nothing bad in that,” Lo said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

And I had to suppress that old urge to defend myself, my field, the ugly collective history, you know.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

As this wave makes it way over the Pacific, it suppresses the cold water that usually comes up from the deep ocean, making the surface temperature higher.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Warming suppresses upwelling — which normally allows colder, deeper and nutrient-rich ocean water to rise closer to the surface.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

"I am fed up of going on stuff that masks and suppresses the symptoms rather than treating the actual problem," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Rather than acting independently, the particles appear to coordinate their behavior in a way that suppresses current fluctuations.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026

Tobias’s mouth twitches, as if in a smile, but if that’s what it was, he suppresses it.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

After discovering his suppressed memories, Cramer began teaching meditation classes for others seeking to unlock the mysteries of the mind.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

"Every time I looked at him on the page, I discovered something more. He's not somebody that broadcasts his feelings. He's suppressed them for such a long time."

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Using the two types of drugs together suppressed the growth of prostate cancer cell lines more effectively than either drug used by itself.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

Upstart rivals—the DuMont Television Network in the 1940s and ’50s, then cable TV and satellite in the 1960s—were suppressed, while only a handful of viable stations were assigned to more than 80 TV channels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

A couple of other mates glanced at me with suppressed grins.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

At an ideal low concentration, lacosamide encouraged cells to produce proteins involved in building cartilage while also suppressing processes that break tissue down.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

For the X-59 it's about suppressing sonic booms on a budget and nothing else.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

When he began practicing urology in the 1980s, the common misunderstanding was that testosterone injections caused prostate cancer, further suppressing research and treatment of testosterone deficiency.

From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2026

Many existing treatments for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases work by suppressing parts of the immune system.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

Alexander sounded completely serious, and he and his siblings had their heads bent over their work, but it seemed to Penelope that all three of the Incorrigibles were suppressing giggles.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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