stem the tide
idiom
: to stop something from continuing and increasing
—+ of
We have to do something to stem the tide of violence.
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New economic ties with the outside world could help stem the tide and create prosperity, but fears of Western ideological infiltration were especially palpable in Guangdong because of its proximity to the British colony.
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Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Nicholas had offered concessions to reformers, including the establishment of a legislative body called the Duma in 1906, but these half-hearted measures failed to stem the tide of revolution.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
For close to 30 years, gun buybacks have been a high-profile part of the Chicago Police Department’s attempts to stem the tide of violent crime — especially in under-resourced communities on Chicago’s South and West sides.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Having already halved the deficit through Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Arteta’s side soon equalised through Mikel Merino, whose subsequent sending-off for a second yellow card belatedly helped Liverpool stem the tide.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Nicholas had offered concessions to reformers, including the establishment of a legislative body called the Duma in 1906, but these half-hearted measures failed to stem the tide of revolution.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
For close to 30 years, gun buybacks have been a high-profile part of the Chicago Police Department’s attempts to stem the tide of violent crime — especially in under-resourced communities on Chicago’s South and West sides.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Having already halved the deficit through Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Arteta’s side soon equalised through Mikel Merino, whose subsequent sending-off for a second yellow card belatedly helped Liverpool stem the tide.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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“Stem the tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20the%20tide. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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