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[tamp] / tæmp /






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Alex Clark, a popular podcast host in the Turning Point USA network, has also been struggling to tamp down her anger over this.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

Peter’s inner despair gets externalized when he invents a genetic inhibitor neck implant to tamp down his sensitivity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

In May, President Trump said the U.S. would release up to 172 million barrels worth of that oil to help tamp down prices during one of the world’s worst energy disruptions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

The proposed changes pertain to a 2023 rule designed to tamp down NOx -- shorthand for nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide -- from truck tailpipes, beginning with model year 2027.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

Our decision to let Barack’s career proceed as it had—to give him the freedom to shape and pursue his dreams—led me to tamp down my own efforts at work.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

As the lack of workforce tamps down business growth, fewer U.S.-born workers are hired as a result.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

“Seeing all the results tamps down their unrealistic expectations,” he said, as they conclude for themselves that they need to rethink their retirement timetable.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2025

As the job market weakens, paycheck growth slows, which further tamps down buying.

From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2022

“I think the fact that we’re in Zoom session kind of tamps down on activism,” said Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 11, 2022

When he has made the ashes smooth by pressing them with his hands, he makes the crucible slope down toward the middle; then he tamps it, as I have described, with a rammer.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola

Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, for his part, has emphasized that inflation must be tamped down, but he has declined to specify how exactly the central bank is likely to handle stubborn price increases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Redfin’s weekly data suggest that last week’s surge in rates tamped down on demand.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

Vance tamped down expectations before leaving Washington on Friday morning.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

I just remember it being wonderful because it was real tamped down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025

As I swiped the ATM card, I tamped down the knowledge that my funds would run out.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

The town has been bullish in preserving its way of life, including attempting to remove an unpermitted art installation on a rancher’s property and tamping down on noisy jets at a regional airport.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

It also has a core economic interest in tamping conflict with Iran to keep oil and gas flowing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

In its obituary, the William F. Buckley-founded National Review praised the former secretary of state as a man who spent his life tamping down turmoil.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

That can work its way into the housing market by shrinking buyers’ budgets and tamping down on home-price growth.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

And yet how can I move forward even a step without tamping down the despair I feel?

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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