tamp
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“I have never heard such things from Sunnis before. I am trying to tamp down these sentiments and bring people together.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Urgency to tamp down the invasive mosquito population in California has increased since 2023, when the state logged its first locally acquired dengue cases — meaning people were infected in their communities, not while traveling.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
It offers limited antitrust protections to try to tamp down the constant parades to the courthouse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
However some experts have also called on health authorities not to overstate what is known about hantavirus while trying to tamp down pandemic fears.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
I tamp it down, but not by much.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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