stem the tide
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: to stop something from continuing and increasing
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We have to do something to stem the tide of violence.
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With that in mind, the researchers say there are steps local government officials can take that could stem the tide of these rising injury rates.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 26 Sep. 2024
As Wayne County jail inmates cause floods in the new facility, county officials have turned to a mechanical fix to stem the tide of destruction: heavy-duty sprinkler heads.
—Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
The perception that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have failed to stem the tide of asylum seekers ant the souther border has long been a key message for Republicans up and down the ballot, not just for Trump’s reelection campaign.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
To stem the tide of closures, Congress created a new rural emergency hospital designation that allowed struggling hospitals to close their inpatient units and provide only outpatient and emergency services.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 26 Sep. 2024
As Wayne County jail inmates cause floods in the new facility, county officials have turned to a mechanical fix to stem the tide of destruction: heavy-duty sprinkler heads.
—Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
The perception that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have failed to stem the tide of asylum seekers ant the souther border has long been a key message for Republicans up and down the ballot, not just for Trump’s reelection campaign.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
To stem the tide of closures, Congress created a new rural emergency hospital designation that allowed struggling hospitals to close their inpatient units and provide only outpatient and emergency services.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
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