suppressing
- present participle of suppress.
Example Sentences
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By suppressing their activity, OL reduced inflammatory and fibrotic changes in SFs.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
This is because the forces suppressing fertility are structural, including housing costs, later marriage, expanded opportunities for women and changing preferences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"The world to a lot of us is very loud, very noisy, very crowded, very bright, very smelly, and it's exhausting suppressing your response to all of this and carrying on."
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
That’s led to fears that the tax, in some ways, is making the affordability crisis worse by suppressing new supply.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Izzi and I exchange another glance, and as preposterous as it is, I find I’m suppressing my laughter.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
