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suppress

[suh-pres] / səˈprɛs /


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When an acetyl tag is added to BCL6, the protein loses its ability to suppress the cell-death genes downstream from it.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

After years of war, the mind learns to suppress reactions to danger, she says—a way of protecting the fragments of ordinary life that remain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

As the Supreme Court has held, the government may not “use the power of the State to punish or suppress disfavored expression.”

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

“We suppress a lot to be respectful to other people, and there’s nothing bad in that,” Lo said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

She shakes her head as if irritated, but there’s a small smile she tries to suppress.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

As this wave makes it way over the Pacific, it suppresses the cold water that usually comes up from the deep ocean, making the surface temperature higher.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Enveda said it found the drug by decoding the chemistry released by the body during intense physical activity, identifying a hormone that naturally suppresses appetite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Warming suppresses upwelling — which normally allows colder, deeper and nutrient-rich ocean water to rise closer to the surface.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

"I am fed up of going on stuff that masks and suppresses the symptoms rather than treating the actual problem," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Tobias’s mouth twitches, as if in a smile, but if that’s what it was, he suppresses it.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

Inspired by the museum’s Soviet Hippie collection, an archive that documents the suppressed Soviet subculture of the 1960s through photos, clothing and memorabilia, the workshops use historical events as foundations for creative prompts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

After discovering his suppressed memories, Cramer began teaching meditation classes for others seeking to unlock the mysteries of the mind.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

"Every time I looked at him on the page, I discovered something more. He's not somebody that broadcasts his feelings. He's suppressed them for such a long time."

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Using the two types of drugs together suppressed the growth of prostate cancer cell lines more effectively than either drug used by itself.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

Sierra suppressed a smirk—it still gave her a little glint of pleasure to be taller than her older brother.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

At an ideal low concentration, lacosamide encouraged cells to produce proteins involved in building cartilage while also suppressing processes that break tissue down.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

This had the effect of suppressing mortgage rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

For the X-59 it's about suppressing sonic booms on a budget and nothing else.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

When he began practicing urology in the 1980s, the common misunderstanding was that testosterone injections caused prostate cancer, further suppressing research and treatment of testosterone deficiency.

From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2026

Peeta shakes his head, but he’s still suppressing a smile.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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