Peter Bergen

In Syria, a no-fly zone targeted at Assad's air force and safe zones for refugees fleeing the fighting would help tamp down the death toll that plays into the hands of ISIS and other Sunni militants who can position themselves as the only groups that are really defending the Sunni population.

American Journalist

Rob Huebel

Can I play a southern character? You betcha. Can I do the voice of Tourist Dad and Carnival Barker? Ya betcha. Can I do Fix-It Felix? Ya betcha. But I don't want to just play southern characters, so I hide it; I bury it. I tamp it down like a secret. Like a dirty little secret.

American Actor

Use 'tamp' for gentle, careful pressing, not harsh, violent movements.

Gentle Force

'Tamp' often implies making a surface level or evenly compressed.

Level Surface

In many activities, 'tamping' is a final step to settle or secure something.

Finishing Touch

Tamping tobacco or coffee is a preparatory action before using or brewing.

Preparation Step

Even density is achieved by 'tamping' materials like tobacco.

Even Density

In cooking or making coffee, 'tamping' helps achieve a consistent flow or extraction.

Consistent Flow

 there is a little bit of hope. See, the Brazilian government, from the national to the state to the municipal level, has also introduced a whole range -- a lattice -- of parks and protected areas. And while not perfect, and not always limiting encroachment, they have served to tamp back deforestation.

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 the dominant narrative is not easy often there's a rust to tamp down the new story or to discredit it why because it's at odds with the story we all have an investment and believing one of the most powerful narratives we have in our