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or staunch
as in to repress
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Recent Examples of stanch
The hope is that after five days of talks and speeches, nations will agree to international controls on fishing, deep-sea mining, wildlife conservation, and other issues, in order to stanch the rapid degradation of oceans, crucial to reining in global warming.
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Vivienne Walt, Time, 10 June 2025
The proscribing of Marine Le Pen will do little to stanch support for the far right.
—Keith Bradsher Nicholas Casey Adali Schell David Broder, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Congress needs to stanch the bleeding — and give serious thought to overhauling this flawed system for the longer term.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Trump on Saturday ordered 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on goods from China, saying Beijing needed to stanch the flow of fentanyl, a deadly opioid, into the United States.
—Kevin Krolicki and Qiaoyi Li, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
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Vivienne Walt, Time, 10 June 2025
The proscribing of Marine Le Pen will do little to stanch support for the far right.
—Keith Bradsher Nicholas Casey Adali Schell David Broder, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Congress needs to stanch the bleeding — and give serious thought to overhauling this flawed system for the longer term.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Trump on Saturday ordered 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on goods from China, saying Beijing needed to stanch the flow of fentanyl, a deadly opioid, into the United States.
—Kevin Krolicki and Qiaoyi Li, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanch
Verb
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In the early years of the republic, a tradition of repressing dissent arose alongside dissent itself.—
Time,
Time,
2 July 2025
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Now, a new study led by researchers from the University of Barcelona (UB) in Spain has identified a protein molecule that represses the activation of BAT, and could be valuable for treating the malnutrition, weight loss and muscle wastage associated with some cancers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 June 2025
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Past research, Jansen notes, has found that cannabis can suppress the immune system through its active compounds: CBD, THC and other minor cannabinoids.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Sandra Lynn Hemme filed the suit Thursday, which accuses investigators of fabricating evidence, coercing a false confession and suppressing evidence that could have proven her innocence.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Magny turned back Rodriguez, submitting him in the third round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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In tech, people are turning back to flip phones, Tamagotchi's and disposable film cameras.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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In so doing, the squash foliage serves as a living mulch, preserving soil moisture and squelching weed growth. Herbs.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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But nothing squelches internal fighting like a common enemy.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Unless forced by budgetary exigencies, colleges never discontinue programs in order to redirect teaching resources to more productive uses.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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This version of the event was discontinued due to a lack of media coverage and funding issues.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Additionally, the European Union should suspend current negotiations for Customs Union reform between itself and Turkey.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Brussels decided to suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods scheduled to take effect Monday in hopes of reaching a trade deal with the Trump administration by the end of the month.—
Sam McNeil,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Though no charges have been filed, the probe was backed by DOJ leadership and stemmed from a memo by former Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, now a Trump judicial nominee, urging prosecution of state actors who impede immigration enforcement.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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Agents were executing a search warrant at the farm and arrested several individuals on suspicion of impeding the operation, according to Essayli.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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“Stanch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanch. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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