as in to suppress
to keep from being publicly known
the executives knew that the drug had dangerous side effects, but they burked the findings
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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 -
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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But as their recent episode satirizes, Trump is now using the power of the state to silence his opponents in ways that make complaints about liberal cancel culture seem quaint.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
3 Aug. 2025
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Kennedy has also throttled communications coming out of federal health agencies, including the CDC, all but silencing its scientists amid the worst measles outbreak in the US in three decades.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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“Burke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burke. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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