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or staunch
as in to repress
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Recent Examples of stanch
Ariel’s fiscal feats matched the desperate need to stanch the town’s decline, and to engineer a revitalization.
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Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025
But immigrants are unlikely to stanch future population losses here, experts say, pointing to Trump administration policies that are choking off refugee programs and other immigration channels.
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The hope is that after five days of talks and speeches, nations will agree to international controls on fishing, deep-sea mining, wildlife conservation, and other issues, in order to stanch the rapid degradation of oceans, crucial to reining in global warming.
—Vivienne Walt, Time, 10 June 2025
The diplomatic season began with Colombia hosting the 16th United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity in October; that meeting seeks to stanch the loss of ecosystems and species across the world.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025
But immigrants are unlikely to stanch future population losses here, experts say, pointing to Trump administration policies that are choking off refugee programs and other immigration channels.
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The hope is that after five days of talks and speeches, nations will agree to international controls on fishing, deep-sea mining, wildlife conservation, and other issues, in order to stanch the rapid degradation of oceans, crucial to reining in global warming.
—Vivienne Walt, Time, 10 June 2025
The diplomatic season began with Colombia hosting the 16th United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity in October; that meeting seeks to stanch the loss of ecosystems and species across the world.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanch
Verb
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Hamas’s response fluctuated between allowing discontent and repressing the demonstrations.—
Leila Seurat,
Foreign Affairs,
26 Aug. 2025
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Most of the international community rejects the idea that Ukraine is repressing Russian language and culture and says Russia launched its invasion under false pretenses.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
24 Aug. 2025
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Eight engines, four water tenders, five dozers and two hand crews have been working to suppress the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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This ensures lithium is deposited smoothly across the anode, effectively suppressing dendrite growth even under rapid-charging conditions.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In November, millions of Americans will turn back their clocks, marking the end of daylight saving time in 2025.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Solomon, whose career has included penning big franchises (Bill & Ted, Men in Black), saw The Christophers as part of a larger turn back to first principles.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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In between times, there are long shots of the gingko, tree’s-eye views of what is happening on the ground and squelching closeups of germinating seeds – luscious and inescapably sensual.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Our own planet’s active geology squelched our ability to retain a full history of the onset of life.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Metoclopramide, another drug frequently used to manage nausea, was discontinued by nearly a third of patients due to adverse reactions.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The route between Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and Midland will be discontinued the next day.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After the loss, coach Sherrone Moore had to grapple with the choice made by Michigan officials — and Moore himself — to suspend the coach for the Wolverines’ next two games.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Due to the idle activity, Bangladesh closed three land ports on the Indian border at the end of August, and suspended operations at another.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Bundys and several others in the vehicles were arrested and charged with multiple federal crimes, including conspiracy to impede federal officers.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Let go of whatever impedes your growth.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Stanch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanch. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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