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"stem the tide of" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe an action that is intended to stop, reduce, or prevent something, usually something bad or negative. For example, "The government is taking new measures to try to stem the tide of unemployment."
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Stem the tide.
If people try to stem the tide, they are trying to stop something unpleasant from getting worse, usually when they don't succeed.
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Education systems must stem the tide of low expectations.
But nothing could stem the tide of crap.
He is trying to stem the tide of pro-China sentiment.
This would be sure to stem the tide of criticism, so the thinking will go.
I doubt anything can stem the tide of defection in the immediate future.
In 1984, Ronald Reagan imposed import quotas to stem the tide of cheap foreign steel.
Ms. Coma suggested that frequent yoga there could stem the tide of corporatization.
But those efforts have proven inadequate to stem the tide of death.
Let's face it, most of us have given up trying to stem the tide of rudeness.
The effort to stem the tide of rhino and elephant poaching has become a global concern.
But Mr. House's timely windfall may help stem the tide of quibbling.
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