- present participle of repress.
repressing
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“We’re not making records that are just going to go sit on the shelf — these are records we’re continually repressing all the time anyway.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
"By removing them and repressing their return, we're threatening our own future survival," he said.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
This strategy involves the central bank artificially repressing bond yields in the market.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 19, 2025
Beijing has been accused for years of repressing the Muslim Uyghur minority in the province, which borders Kazakhstan.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025
“I’ve always been very good at repressing unpleasant things.”
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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