suppression
Example Sentences
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After confirming eligibility, participants underwent a dexamethasone suppression test.
From Science Daily
MV Isle of Arran, a 42-year-old ship affectionately known as the Auld Trooper, has a problem with its fire suppression system.
From BBC
Minister of intelligence since 2021, he was accused by rights groups of playing a key role in the suppression of protests.
From Barron's
Better land management, farming practices and suppression have tamed global fires.
One vision is bleak: The new crop will dwindle rapidly, leading to a depleted grove and possible extinction due to drought, a warming climate and the fire-enhancing effects of a century of fire suppression.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
