suppress

Example Sentences

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That suppressed mortgage rates and government borrowing costs for a time while driving investors into higher-yielding assets.

From The Wall Street Journal

“On a personal level, to say, ‘I want, I want, I want,’ people may feel that, but we are taught that good manners is to suppress such immodest cravings.”

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the researchers, one key reason is that tumors suppress immune activity in their immediate environment, creating a powerful barrier that shields cancer cells from attack.

From Science Daily

She said many pubs and hotels had received temporary Covid allowances to reflect suppressed trading, but their removal was a "necessary part of restoring fairness and consistency" across LPS rates valuations.

From BBC

However, tumors suppress these cells, preventing them from carrying out their cancer-fighting role.

From Science Daily