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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Even a slew of value meals that promised cheap burgers and fries couldn’t stem the tide.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Even a conviction will not stem the tide of the torture of the memories of the evil acts.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Mexico is already helping stem the tide of immigration for the U.S., another expert recently said.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 7 Dec. 2024
Plans of $2 billion in cost-cutting, which included laying off 2% of Nike’s workforce, didn’t stem the tide.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2024
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Even a conviction will not stem the tide of the torture of the memories of the evil acts.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Mexico is already helping stem the tide of immigration for the U.S., another expert recently said.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 7 Dec. 2024
Plans of $2 billion in cost-cutting, which included laying off 2% of Nike’s workforce, didn’t stem the tide.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Stem the tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20the%20tide. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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