stem the tide
idiom
: to stop something from continuing and increasing
—+ of
We have to do something to stem the tide of violence.
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That will stem the tide of migrants coming to the U.S., another Trump administration priority.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Quick responses, even a holding statement, can help stem the tide.
—Georgia Godfrey, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Untested players like junior forward CJ Jordan, however, were ready to step up and help stem the tide for the Mustangs.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Ministers are being asked to look at ways to stem the tide and stop the outflow of cash from the City, which will also hurt the government's own economic growth plans.
—Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Quick responses, even a holding statement, can help stem the tide.
—Georgia Godfrey, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Untested players like junior forward CJ Jordan, however, were ready to step up and help stem the tide for the Mustangs.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Ministers are being asked to look at ways to stem the tide and stop the outflow of cash from the City, which will also hurt the government's own economic growth plans.
—Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Stem the tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20the%20tide. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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