repress

Example Sentences

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People fed up with rolling blackouts have staged sporadic protests in recent days, banging pots and shouting slogans against the government, rare demonstrations in a country known for repressing dissent.

From Los Angeles Times

Certain details of the scene are so grim she represses them.

From The Wall Street Journal

“And so it looks as though the strike campaign may be organized around trying to erode the ability of the regime to repress in those areas.”

From Los Angeles Times

The uprising was repressed, leading to an exodus of two million Kurds to Iran and Turkey.

From Barron's

The character tends to repress her feelings, and her initial reaction to John’s death is stoic and reserved.

From Los Angeles Times