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or staunch
as in to repress
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Recent Examples of stanch
Security guards from a nearby nightclub rushed to help the girl with what looked like napkins to try to stanch the bleeding.
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CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
And although allowing ships through would stanch the immediate bloodletting in the energy sector, other sectors might not spring back so quickly.
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Paddy Hirsch,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
His fingers misdirected the blood flow but did nothing to stanch it.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Jernigan said the next CDC director will have to figure out how to staunch the bleeding.
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Helen Branswell,
STAT,
30 Mar. 2026
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CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
And although allowing ships through would stanch the immediate bloodletting in the energy sector, other sectors might not spring back so quickly.
—
Paddy Hirsch,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
His fingers misdirected the blood flow but did nothing to stanch it.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Jernigan said the next CDC director will have to figure out how to staunch the bleeding.
—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stanch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanch
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Typically, ghosts show up in literature when something that has been repressed escapes and becomes everyone’s problem.
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In his car, Lestat is no longer able to repress his memories after having opened the floodgates.
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Record-setting heat is suspected in 25 deaths from the Deep South to the Midwest to the East Coast, authorities said, with the temperature highs also suppressing some Fourth of July celebrations.
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When coated onto a polypropylene separator with graphene, the material formed a thin interfacial layer that readily absorbed electrolyte while suppressing polysulfide migration.
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Lionel Messi is turning back the clock and adding to the record books again.
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Climbing parties on the Normal Route had turned back earlier in the day.
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With five miles of walls and hundreds of cannons guarding the harbor, Suomenlinna squelched the Russian threat (at least for the time being).
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Its quick growth rate can squelch out nearby bloomers in a flash.
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The single-dose Zostavax was less effective and discontinued in 2020.
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By James Raia After years of drastically plummeting sales, the Jeep Cherokee was discontinued in 2023 following a half-century run.
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Don’t miss the park’s Canopy Walkway, which includes a 100-foot expanse suspended 25 feet in the air that travels through the treetops and a 74-foot tower that offers a literal bird’s-eye view of the expansive park.
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Democrats have also increased taxes on businesses, paid for programs out of other funds and suspended reserve deposits among other solutions.
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Health care workers who impede these rituals for infection-control reasons often face hostility and violence; clinics have been attacked and burned down during this outbreak, furthering viral spread.
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These vehicles were blocking and impeding fire operations, and several were non-operational and required tow truck assistance for removal.
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“Stanch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanch. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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