suppressed
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"In another child, the therapy completely suppressed metabolic crises that occurred almost monthly, while another patient no longer suffered from epileptic seizures."
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
In 2013, he shot to fame after winning a popular rap battle in Nepal, with sharp verses that carried the frustration of a generation that felt suppressed and abandoned.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
And an underpinning of loneliness and suppressed yearning.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Police units and intelligence services also suppressed rallies and arrested protesters en masse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
I became restless and was afraid to sleep for fear that my suppressed thoughts would appear in my dreams.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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