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suppress

[suh-pres] / səˈprɛs /


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Google has responded by trying to tweak YouTube’s recommendation algorithms to suppress such content.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

"In particular, the drugs suppress an important immune signalling pathway that helps protect healthy cells from viral attacks," Ravlo said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

In another ruling, the judge rejected a defence motion to suppress a confession alleged to have been made by Marimi when he was in custody in Libya in 2012.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The U.S. can exploit sanctions to suppress the black market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The worst aspect of the Velikovsky affair is not that his hypotheses were wrong or in contradiction to firmly established facts, but that some who called themselves scientists attempted to suppress Velikovsky’s work.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

As this wave makes it way over the Pacific, it suppresses the cold water that usually comes up from the deep ocean, making the surface temperature higher.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Warming suppresses upwelling — which normally allows colder, deeper and nutrient-rich ocean water to rise closer to the surface.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

The results indicate that FA suppresses this process by inhibiting voltage-dependent calcium channels, reducing the calcium signals needed for the muscles to tighten.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026

Borrowers who are highly qualified are often more likely to overpay because their lack of approval anxiety suppresses the motivation to comparison shop, according to the research.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

The cowboy next to him suppresses a smile.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

"While it tends to be suppressed by meals, that really only happens after the first meal of the day, not after lunch or dinner."

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The collaboration investigated particles containing a charm quark and a lighter quark, comparing how strongly their production was suppressed in oxygen and neon collisions.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

James Millward, a Georgetown University historian who researches Xinjiang, said China drew inspiration from how the U.S. took control of the American West and suppressed Native Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

What stands out is that implied correlations have been suppressed since January 2023, around the same time SPY began to outperform RSP.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026

It’s still unseasonably hot, and I often get to look out on someone’s azure pool while I vacuum or scrub, frantic with suppressed itching.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

Even if the state is suppressing the commemorations, many carry visible reminders.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

“It’s totally plausible that the hedging behavior associated with this activity is one of the factors that is suppressing intraday moves,” said Garrett DeSimone, head of quantitative research at OptionMetrics, during a conversation with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

We all know what it feels like, even children recognize the feeling of effort, the effort of suppressing impulses.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

"It's all very well the policy saying XYZ content is allowed, but if the algorithm is still flagging all of that content and suppressing it, that's where the problem comes in," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Let’s say a Hail Mary for our lucky stars,” Mary Anne said, suppressing a giggle.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy


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