stem the flow

Frequency: 6.03.4 per million words

to stop something from spreading or continuing

flowVERB + flow

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stem

Examples (10)

  • The government tried to stem the flow of illegal immigration across the border.
  • Doctors worked quickly to stem the flow of blood from the patient's wound.
  • The central bank raised interest rates to stem the flow of capital out of the country.
  • Emergency measures were taken to stem the flow of misinformation on social media.
  • The dam was built to stem the flow of water during the flood season.
  • New regulations aim to stem the flow of counterfeit goods into the market.
  • The company implemented cost-cutting measures to stem the flow of losses.
  • Security forces were deployed to stem the flow of protesters toward the parliament.
  • The surgeon applied pressure to stem the flow of bleeding during the operation.
  • International sanctions were imposed to stem the flow of weapons to the conflict zone.