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Example Sentences

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Cognizant of widespread fears about additional layoffs, Paramount Chief Operating Officer Andrew Gordon took steps this week to try to tamp down such concerns.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

West Texas Intermediate futures were down 4.5% to $62.27 a barrel after President Donald Trump indicated Iran was “seriously talking” with the U.S. in a bid to tamp down geopolitical tensions.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Schulenburg sees other ways drivers are shouldering more responsibility to tamp down on insurance costs.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

A lot of the emotions would come through and Guillermo would say, “OK, let’s do another one, but maybe tamp that down a little bit.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Bobby Gene and I muddled our way through breakfast, trying to tamp down our excitement.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon