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suppression

[suh-presh-uhn] / səˈprɛʃ ən /


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"Every basis point of artificial yield suppression is a subsidy to procrastination," he said.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

The local suppression of abolitionist mail persisted throughout the antebellum era during the administrations of Jackson’s eight successors, none of whom enforced the federal statute prohibiting detention of the mail.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

According to Cal Fire, around 3,000 personnel, scores of engines, helicopters, dozers and other equipment are being used to battle the fires, with “numerous” air tankers from throughout the state flying fire suppression missions.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

In severe cases, mycotoxin exposure has been associated with liver and kidney damage, suppression of the immune system, and cancer.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

They studied immune suppression and cancer growth by injecting HeLa cells into immune-compromised rats, which developed malignant tumors much like Henrietta’s.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

These suppressions do not occur in a vacuum.

From The Guardian Jan. 27, 2018

The Forest Service and the Department of Interior can transfer money from other programs once their fire suppressions accounts have been depleted.

From US News May 5, 2015

They’re not in the interest of the story; they are suppressions of the story, ones that the filmmakers seemed to think they could get away with.

From The New Yorker Dec. 5, 2014

And there were a remarkable range of those as well: dark pageboy, brown mullet, reddish bob — all heroic suppressions, in the cause of art, of her natural blondness.

From New York Times Feb. 20, 2010

He seems to carry the weight of those suppressions on his conscience.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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