as in suppressed
to keep from being publicly known
the executives knew that the drug had dangerous side effects, but they burked the findings
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This not only suppressed uneven vertical phase distribution but also improved film uniformity across the devices.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026 -
Ukraine's air force said in a post to Telegram that Russia launched 108 drones and three missiles into the country overnight, of which 89 drones were intercepted or suppressed.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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“Burked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burked. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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