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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That might help, several execs said, but not enough to stem the tide.
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Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
And Rockingham’s declining attendance, colder dates to sell in October and February and a lack of amenities didn’t help stem the tide.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
Best practices were shared, effective therapeutics deployed, and a vaccine developed in remarkable time under the Trump administration and distributed under the Biden administration helped stem the tide.
—Orlando Sentinel and Virginian Pilot Editorial Boards, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Los Angeles is making some headway with its plans to stem the tide of mid-budget productions moving to other cities in America.
—Peter White, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
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Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
And Rockingham’s declining attendance, colder dates to sell in October and February and a lack of amenities didn’t help stem the tide.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
Best practices were shared, effective therapeutics deployed, and a vaccine developed in remarkable time under the Trump administration and distributed under the Biden administration helped stem the tide.
—Orlando Sentinel and Virginian Pilot Editorial Boards, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Los Angeles is making some headway with its plans to stem the tide of mid-budget productions moving to other cities in America.
—Peter White, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Stem the tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20the%20tide. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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