as in to crack down (on)
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The novel tactic uses the drone’s speed and maneuverability to put down smoke quickly in a precise pattern, and the results are impressive.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025 -
Heathrow was shut as around 70 firefighters sought to put down the blaze at a nearby electrical substation in the west of London that knocked out power at the airport as well as the area's back-up power system.—
Catarina Demony,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Both were affected by Murray showing physical resistance and slapping down at the ball as Brown went into his shot.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2025
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Rose has mortgaged her house and slapped down $25,000 Euros to be treated at a clinic run by Dr. Gomez (Vincent Perez), whose methods lean more into analysis than medicine.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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So what is at stake is a gutting of funding for U.S. universities, in tandem with the creation of a culture of fear that quashes dissent — for both vulnerable students and administrations.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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The behind-the-scenes look opens with footage of a desperate emergency broadcast calling for help because Imperial ships were landing, filled with storm troopers intent on quashing any protesters or nascent rebels against the Empire who might be lurking about.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
5 Mar. 2025
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Sean Brady silenced all but the biggest naysayers on Saturday, defeating former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC London.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Swalwell says fear of retribution and violence silences others in Congress, including Republicans.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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However, this ever-growing use of technology to repress women and girls in the country also shows that women and girls continue to fight for their freedoms.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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The parents draw us into their earnest struggle to repress their horror at their children’s deviations from religious norms.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Medium-bodied this has excellent ripeness, very good acidity, subdued wood notes, medium-weight tannins and very good persistence.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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After an initial burst of optimism upon Trump’s election, growth now looks to be more subdued.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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To tell the Blue Devils, basically, not to suppress their emotions.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The new, later Equal Pay Day marks a troubling reminder of how systemic barriers—ranging from occupational segregation to discrimination in hiring and promotion—continue to suppress the earning power of Black women.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Sit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20on. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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