stem the tide
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: to stop something from continuing and increasing
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We have to do something to stem the tide of violence.
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Discrediting the science As the industry’s recruitment of spokespeople aimed to stem the tide of local gas bans, SoCalGas faced another obstacle: Mounting research that revealed the harmful health effects of gas stoves.
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
When backs were against the wall, Collyer was one of several United players willing to do the dirty work and stem the tide of Arsenal attacks.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
But Glaser alone couldn’t stem the tide of shrinking viewership for all award shows that has been occurring for years.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The nonprofit also helped connect veterans to mental health care, doled out more than 100,000 meals and distributed nearly 1,000 gun locks to help stem the tide of suicides among former military service members.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
When backs were against the wall, Collyer was one of several United players willing to do the dirty work and stem the tide of Arsenal attacks.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
But Glaser alone couldn’t stem the tide of shrinking viewership for all award shows that has been occurring for years.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The nonprofit also helped connect veterans to mental health care, doled out more than 100,000 meals and distributed nearly 1,000 gun locks to help stem the tide of suicides among former military service members.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Stem the tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20the%20tide. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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