suppressed
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"But the wider effect is higher prices for imported food and especially fuel, suppressed legitimate fishing and potentially heavier external naval patrols that complicate ordinary maritime life," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
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
He shifted his rhetoric, appealing to nationalist and religious sentiments, long suppressed under communism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
This pattern indicates that star formation had recently been suppressed in those galaxies.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
He laid his hand on the hobbit’s shoulder in friendly fashion; but Frodo felt the hand trembling with suppressed excitement.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing suppressed
The Hobbit
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A Long Way Gone
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Uglies
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