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or staunch
as in to repress
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Recent Examples of stanch
Paul Parszik recalled shoving his fingers into the wounds to stanch the bleeding.
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
After committing a turnover, Mara Braun answered by hitting a 3-pointer to give Minnesota a 70-65 lead and stanch some bleeding with 2 minutes, 6 seconds remaining.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
In 2022, OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma reached a nationwide settlement over its role in the opioid crisis, with the Sackler family members who own the company boosting their cash contribution to as much as $6 billion in a deal intended to stanch a flood of lawsuits.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
The sometimes difficult relationship with Mexican authorities has affected the ability to stanch the flow of drugs, according to US officials.
—Evan Perez, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
After committing a turnover, Mara Braun answered by hitting a 3-pointer to give Minnesota a 70-65 lead and stanch some bleeding with 2 minutes, 6 seconds remaining.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
In 2022, OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma reached a nationwide settlement over its role in the opioid crisis, with the Sackler family members who own the company boosting their cash contribution to as much as $6 billion in a deal intended to stanch a flood of lawsuits.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
The sometimes difficult relationship with Mexican authorities has affected the ability to stanch the flow of drugs, according to US officials.
—Evan Perez, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanch
Verb
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Tensions spiked in 2016 when the government attempted to impose French in English-speaking regions’ schools and courts, igniting protests that security forces violently repressed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Under state law, persons named in such a report can ask a judge to repress certain parts, or all, of it.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Earlier, Britain suppressed a communist insurgency in Malaya, today part of Malaysia.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The lawyer noted the statement could be suppressed in court if it was obtained through leading questions, a prolonged interrogation, or coercive tactics.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Two of the oil-carrying ships turned back in the first two hours after the blockade went into effect Monday morning.—
Gordon Lubold,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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At least two vessels that had appeared to be heading for the exit turned back.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gracie’s discovery is squelched and this character’s value to the play comes in establishing how institutional silence can have an equally pernicious impact on confronting social hatreds.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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These structured habits—doing the same thing in the same place at the same time of day—were more likely to lead to long-term success than attempting to squelch counterproductive impulses in the moment.—
Francine Russo,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The store discontinued its general catalog in 1993.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Twenty Lake plans to sell the deteriorating property and discontinue all bus operations, Emily Kish, a financial planning analyst for the city’s Department of Planning and Development, told commissioners during the Tuesday hearing.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Several European nations, and the European Commission itself, are now talking about suspending the bloc’s economic association agreement with Israel.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Major League Baseball suspended Seattle Mariners first baseman Ji-Man Choi 50 games following a positive test for a performance-enhancing substance.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The 23-year-old was also sentenced to an additional year in prison for assaulting, resisting and impeding federal officers.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2026
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Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez faced more than 20 years in prison because of a felony assault, resist and impede case before it was dropped last month.—
Ryan Oehrli
April 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Stanch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanch. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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