suppressed
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That region includes many stars, meaning the force would remain suppressed well beyond the solar system and even across large parts of the galaxy.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026
You can never quite relax, because you're always just waiting for the raise of the eyebrow, the suppressed guffaw, the uninvited joke, whatever.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
He shifted his rhetoric, appealing to nationalist and religious sentiments, long suppressed under communism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
And, in fact, it is easier to offer small raises when inflation is higher—which keeps real wage growth suppressed and helps defray some labor cost and reduce the need for mass layoffs.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
From a habit of several years’ standing, she suppressed any small token of pleasure that might have slipped into her voice.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
Vocabulary lists containing suppressed
The Hobbit
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