as in to crack down (on)
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There’s drivers, like outsourcing still going on into markets in India, but also companies that are deciding to put down permanent footing in those markets, as well as that talent base has built out.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025 -
Over the years, painful economic reforms and price hikes have triggered street protests, which were put down violently.—
Scott Peterson,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2025
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Between pushes, the nurse slips the soaked green sheet out from under me, slaps down a clean one.—
Erica Stern
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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And then you'd be slapped down, immediately and politely, as is Hamm's way.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
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Jumaane Williams secured reelection Tuesday as the city’s public advocate, quashing a challenge from Jenifer Rajkumar, a moderate state lawmaker known for her strong affiliation with Mayor Adams.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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However, the two seemed to quash rumors with a joint appearance on the first day of Royal Ascot 2025.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2025
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Like Garrett Crochet the night before, a key to Dobbins’ success was silencing Aaron Judge.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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The right to protest is constitutionally protected, and protests have the potential to become violent—consider how Trump is attempting to use the force of the state to silence dissent against his administration.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
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President Xi and the Chinese government brutally repress free expression and commit countless human rights violations.—
Jovante Teague,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2025
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Trump is openly envious of oil-rich Gulf States and the leaders who luxuriate in opulent grandeur, while free to repress anyone in their countries who complains about all that.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Many of these women, though seemingly silent or subdued, speak volumes through their emotions and inner turmoil.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
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The overall market reaction to the attacks between the longtime regional foes has, admittedly, been fairly subdued since the strikes began late Thursday local time in New York.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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This outdated mentality fosters two counterproductive patterns: emotional repression, in which individuals suppress feelings, and emotional reactivity, where feelings are expressed impulsively and without regulation.—
Andriana Eliadis,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Firefighters are working to suppress the fire, which is currently burning with a slow rate of spread.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
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“Sit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20on. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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