as in to crack down (on)
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Since kids learn by example, Winston notes that telling kids to put down their phones is futile if parents don’t do the same.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2025 -
Despite the ability of Atatürk’s government to put down the rebellion, the Turkish state grew to fear Kurdish uprisings, leading to policies that included the criminalization of identifying as Kurdish.—
Sefa Secen & Serhun Al / Made by History,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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Council plans Hammersmith and Fulham, the local council where the trial is happening, has previously slapped down bike sharing companies for cluttering up streets, but Lime and Human Forest both operate there now.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Whether or not that played into the Board of Medicine’s actions, the body slapped down the Settlement Agreement and offered a Counter Settlement Agreement, which Simmons accepted.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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Modi and Trump share much in common, with both campaigning on promises to promote majority communities over minorities and both doggedly quashing dissent.—
AFP,
Fortune Asia,
14 Feb. 2025
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China: Chinese companies are suing researchers in the U.S., Europe and Australia to try to quash negative information about their practices.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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That sacrifice happens for our capacity to see ourselves as no longer subject to the state, no longer subject to powers that would attempt to shame and silence us.—
Jason Parham,
WIRED,
14 Feb. 2025
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Not just in America but in Australia and now Europe, independent voices and marginalized groups are being silenced.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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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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Harissa, a hot chili pepper paste, is subdued by a zesty orange flavor.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
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Swift subdued Beauty brands aren’t making as many appearances at this year’s Super Bowl, despite Taylor Swift likely making another appearance to support her boyfriend, Chiefs player Travis Kelce.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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We’ve been conditioned to lead like men, to suppress our intuition, our empathy, and our softness.—
Dr. Brittany Chambers,
Forbes,
7 Feb. 2025
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The censors suppressed or bowdlerized countless works of genius.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Sit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20on. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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