as in to crack down (on)
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This graphic novel is funny, spooky, heartfelt, and tough to put down.—
Caroline Carlson
June 30,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025 -
Gilbert was badly wounded in the attack and had to be put down.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 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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For Paul, the bout is another step in his attempt to silence the purists and reassert himself as more than a YouTube celebrity with gloves.—
Jad El Reda,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Shiraishi also killed the boyfriend of one victim in order to silence him and evade possible detection by law enforcement.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
27 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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Fed up with the government’s inaction, a group of residents created Polish Smog Alert, an advocacy organization pushing for legislation to suppress the smog.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Trump is unsurprisingly attracted to this paradise for the ultra-wealthy, where money is speech, labor is suppressed, dissent is criminalized and a monarch holds all power.—
Sonali Kolhatkar,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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