Example Sentences
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Bettany, too, is more tamped down, more monkish as Salieri than his Oscar-winning screen predecessor, F. Murray Abraham.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
With all these factors taken into consideration, Reback believes Azure revenue acceleration is “unlikely” in the near term and likely will be tamped down by supply constraints and competitive pressure.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
Sales more than likely will be tamped down by selling days lost to the snowstorm, lingering store closures, supply-chain delays, and shoppers riding out the frigid temperatures at home.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
By the end of the day, they had tamped down concerns about immediate violence and created a plan of action.
From Salon • Jul. 29, 2025
She tamped the bowl of the pipe with huge hands; her arms were long and sinewy.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
