suppress
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These GLP-1 injections suppress people's appetites, causing them to feel fuller sooner - but are not suitable for everyone and can have side effects.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
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
The coronagraph is designed to demonstrate advanced technologies that suppress the brilliant light from stars so scientists can study much fainter planets and dusty disks orbiting nearby stars.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 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
Ben and I exchanged a knowing glance, and I scrunched up my face to suppress laughter.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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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
To accomplish this, they used the gene to produce a protein that suppresses neural activity.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Heat domes are large areas of high pressure, where sinking air suppresses development of precipitation and clouds, allowing heat to build up over days and weeks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
The cowboy next to him suppresses a smile.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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While he certainly has enemies among the religious and royals he has suppressed or imprisoned, he controls the kingdom’s military.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
What stands out is that implied correlations have been suppressed since January 2023, around the same time SPY began to outperform RSP.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026
Women's health creators and charities have told us their content has been removed, had sensitivity filters added, or had its reach suppressed - a practice known as "shadowbanning".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
The anger I’ve suppressed rises from my belly and into my throat.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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Lai’s office condemned acts carried out “with the aim of suppressing, threatening, or even harming advocates of freedom and democracy and their families,” Kuo said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
For the X-59 it's about suppressing sonic booms on a budget and nothing else.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
"By identifying this specific protective pathway, we may be able to develop more targeted therapeutic approaches that restore intestinal balance instead of broadly suppressing immune responses."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
The findings raise the possibility that future treatments for IBD and other gastrointestinal diseases could target specific protective pathways in selected cell types rather than suppressing the immune system broadly.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
I’m the one wasting energy, suppressing memories, words.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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