as in to crack down (on)
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The top golfers are putting down their clubs and pulling up a chair ahead of Masters Tournament.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Zaca Mesa Winery put down roots in 1973 and became the first in the region to plant Syrah in 1978.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Both were affected by Murray showing physical resistance and slapping down at the ball as Brown went into his shot.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2025
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Rose has mortgaged her house and slapped down $25,000 Euros to be treated at a clinic run by Dr. Gomez (Vincent Perez), whose methods lean more into analysis than medicine.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Sheriffs from across the state urged the Senate to quash a bill that would prohibit state and local law enforcement from entering into agreements with ICE.—
Hannah Gaskill,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2025
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That means restricting civil liberties, quashing dissent and undermining the rule of law.—
Jennifer Victor,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2025
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For the past year and a half, our Arab, Palestinian, and Muslim community at Microsoft has been silenced, intimidated, harassed, and doxxed, with impunity from Microsoft.—
Jordan Novet,Hayden Field,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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But he wasn’t deterred by the crown’s agenda to silence all critics.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Apr. 2025
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Neither film mentions the pandemic, but both show how a circle of moneyed, urban sophisticates represses feelings about death and anxiety.—
Armond White,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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The woman has almost completely repressed them, revisiting them only at the very end of her life.—
Ian Johnson,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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The clean, modern lines, subdued colors, abundant natural light, and open floor plan all checked out.—
Berit Thorkelson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
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Looking ahead, Wolf reckoned that EMs can move higher if the U.S. dollar continues to weaken and the impact of tariffs on overall trade is subdued.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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To tell the Blue Devils, basically, not to suppress their emotions.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The new, later Equal Pay Day marks a troubling reminder of how systemic barriers—ranging from occupational segregation to discrimination in hiring and promotion—continue to suppress the earning power of Black women.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Sit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20on. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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