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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanched
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The rap has certainly stunted the price of the stock.
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Hannah is recovering from a traumatic event at high school that’s stunted her ability to write songs, putting her scholarship at risk.
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Middle Eastern oil wells were largely shut off during the war and could take weeks to ramp up production when turned back on.
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All turned back from fear or foul weather.
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The development came after the judge ruled in May that evidence found during an initial search of Mangione's backpack must be suppressed, including a magazine, cell phone, passport and wallet.
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The charge, involving the magazine that was suppressed by the court, was formally dismissed Wednesday.
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While dealing with the sexist discrimination the regime enforces, Panahi still makes space for lighthearted moments when the women’s joy, even from a distance, can’t be repressed.
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His arrest came during a years-long crackdown on civil society and dissent, which began following mass protests in 2018 that the government violently repressed.
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Mathew Street was indeed close at hand but over the frontier of Liverpool’s dockland, a narrow cobbled lane between towering Victorian warehouses, blocked by heavy trucks and strewn with empty crates, cabbage stalks, and squashed oranges to the peril of Brian’s beautifully polished brogues.
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Duncan approaches Lili, who enthusiastically greets him by telling him she's squashed their daughter's potential problem with the police.
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With five miles of walls and hundreds of cannons guarding the harbor, Suomenlinna squelched the Russian threat (at least for the time being).
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At the same time, org leaders have squelched all internal dissent regarding Israel.
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Weather briefly delayed the gate opening and thunderstorms suspended the match at halftime.
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Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was suspended for four years Monday for refusing an anti-doping test.
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Changes with this advisory All coastal watches and warnings are discontinued.
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The Ninja 300 makes a comeback nearly a decade after it was discontinued.
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“Stanched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanched. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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