stem the tide
idiom
: to stop something from continuing and increasing
—+ of
We have to do something to stem the tide of violence.
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But new laws are slowly being implemented to stem the tide.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
The Whip-Purs hung around, though, before Braden made some big plays to stem the tide.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
While fans may clamor for a salary cap, recent MLB spending on free agents does not indicate any type of appetite to stem the tide of increasing player payrolls in Major League Baseball.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Vanderbilt takes a timeout to stem the tide.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
The Whip-Purs hung around, though, before Braden made some big plays to stem the tide.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
While fans may clamor for a salary cap, recent MLB spending on free agents does not indicate any type of appetite to stem the tide of increasing player payrolls in Major League Baseball.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Vanderbilt takes a timeout to stem the tide.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
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