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were subduing
verb
To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
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Out there they were subduing the earth, extracting oil, feeding those flares, discovering the impossible and mixing with Americans.
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They were subdued.
Afterward, both clubhouses were subdued.
Italy were subdued in the second half.
People were subdued, having witnessed my distress.
Where her tastes seemed a bit garish, his were subdued.
"Now, we were subdued drinkers, drinking to forget".
The prisoners were subdued after killing two guards, officials said.
That night his remarks were subdued, full of love.
Lowell House parties, or "mixers" were subdued genteel affairs.
Colman was subdued.
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