as in suppressing
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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As Madison anticipated, the First Amendment wasn’t a cure for a government bent on suppressing dissent.—
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The Conversation,
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By suppressing appetite, the drug can help induce weight loss.—
Surina Venkat,
The Hill,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Burking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burking. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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