stem the tide

idiom

: 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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In the 1970s, California legislators, led by Dixon Arnett, sought to criminalize the hiring of undocumented people—hoping to stem the tide of migration. Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024 As explicit deepfakes have become easier to create and more prevalent, lawmakers and tech companies have been slow to stem the tide. Matt Burgess, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024 Lessons from the war on drugs from abroad can make their way to Africa, and when paired with the right training and equipment, local law enforcement officials can stem the tide of drugs coursing through the continent. Tom Woods, Foreign Affairs, 5 Jan. 2016 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. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stem the tide 

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“Stem the tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20the%20tide. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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