suppression

Example Sentences

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While the dominant culture seems, yet again, obsessed with appetite suppression, I am rediscovering appetite: earned appetite, physical appetite, the kind that shows up after exertion and politely demands to be honored.

From Salon

“Can you make sure no suppression impacts at skull rock please?” someone asked, referencing a culturally sensitive area.

From Los Angeles Times

The same blink suppression pattern appeared each time.

From Science Daily

A temporary suppression order had been made on the fact sheet last week to protect the identities of the survivors of the attack.

From BBC

For more than 100 years, the United States has spent billions of dollars on fire suppression to protect people, homes, and sensitive environments.

From Science Daily