suppressed
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It’s possible, Whelton said, that spraying copious amounts of water on the tank had effectively suppressed much of the toxic vapors and the airborne risk.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The underlying damage remains, but the symptoms are temporarily suppressed.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
"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
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
Even from a distance, Tree- ear could sense their suppressed interest, though none there spoke beyond a word or two.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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