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or staunch
as in to repress
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Recent Examples of stanch
The insults and intimidation, however, have failed to stanch a growing flood of negative stories on Hegseth, including several from conservative outlets.
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Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
The United States and its allies can also move quickly to stanch the flow of Western dual-use goods and machinery into Russia, where they are used to equip the Russian military.
—Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
Banks howled at the FBI to shut the fraud down and stanch the losses.
—Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2017
Would a more vigorous concentration on working-class concerns have helped stanch Trump’s appeal, or would a more adventurous media strategy have paid dividends?
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
The United States and its allies can also move quickly to stanch the flow of Western dual-use goods and machinery into Russia, where they are used to equip the Russian military.
—Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
Banks howled at the FBI to shut the fraud down and stanch the losses.
—Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2017
Would a more vigorous concentration on working-class concerns have helped stanch Trump’s appeal, or would a more adventurous media strategy have paid dividends?
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanch
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Trump ran an openly authoritarian campaign in 2024, pledging to prosecute his rivals, punish critical media, and deploy the army to repress protest.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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Suppressing or repressing what happened last year can be like trying to hide a ferret in your pants.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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But the desire to fit in with the group or to avoid conflict can often cause individuals to suppress or hide their authentic self.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Hippler also ruled against other defense motions that objected to the way warrants were issued in the case and that sought to suppress data obtained from Kohberger's cellphone and his Apple, Amazon and Google accounts.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Days later, on February 5, another group of 23 migrants was encountered re-entering Honduras from Guatemala after deciding to turn back from Mexico.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Celebrities like Hailey Bieber and wellness enthusiasts are getting routine NAD+ infusion therapy in an attempt to turn back the clock on aging.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
8 Feb. 2025
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Housing The painfully high interest rates filtered through the economy in a calculated effort to squelch demand, but further exacerbated the housing affordability problem in the US.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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Sununu said Trump’s nomination of former Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general, which was quickly squelched due to outcry on Capitol Hill, is a prime example of not only challenging the judgment of the current party leader but also dissenting successfully.—
Gabrielle M. Etzel,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Jan. 2025
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The item was discontinued 2016, but some restaurants continued to offer it until 2020 when it was taken off the menu to simplify McDonald's offerings during the COVID-19 pandemic, the outlet said.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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And, perhaps ironically, the penny's value could increase if its discontinued.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2025
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While the warning was emphatic — and the accounts linked to the scheme were suspended — newer meme accounts promoting Stake have continued to pop up on the site.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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The American Bar Association (ABA) has voted to suspend its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) standard for law schools as the Trump administration looks to gut all programs and initiatives associated with DEI within the federal government.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Along with carrying out mass deportations, his second administration has vowed to prosecute anyone who impedes their immigration enforcement operations.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The practice is now impeded by ever more protective drone squadrons of P.R. people, although Prince Andrew’s ruinous television interview is a prime example—the disingenuous reporter meets the insufficiently self-aware subject, and blood is spilled.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Stanch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanch. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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