as in to quell
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
a repressive government that cracked down on political demonstrations
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Sabrina Carpenter The nature of Mendes' relationship with Sabrina Carpenter was always officially labeled as a friendship—but that did little to quell speculation.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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The external chaos was leaking into his personal life, manifesting itself into a series of indignities that did little to quell his anxiety about a country turned upside down.Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Some voters may view restrictions on electioneering as suppressing their First Amendment rights, Huefner noted.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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At the same time, some argue that voter intimidation implies that someone is trying to suppress voting, not encourage it.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
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The victim’s screams ultimately saved him, as a bystander stepped in, subdued the attacker and held him at bay for the remaining three hours until the assailant was arrested upon landing, the agent alleged.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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With the help of character designer and animation director Takashi Kojima, the characters here are drawn with somewhat gentler silhouettes than those in Yamada’s previous work; their natural colors are just subdued enough to make the vividness of Totsuko’s point of view stand out.Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Crack down (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crack%20down%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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