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Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett tamped down speculation on Saturday that his conglomerate, which owns roughly 24% of Occidental Petroleum (OXY), wants to buy the entire company.

Human behavior can also quash seasonal viruses, at least for a time: Social distancing, mask-wearing and other COVID-prevention strategies severely tamped down the number of flu and RSV infections).

Adam believes he tamped that problem down with his most recent trip to Nevada, though it felt like that plot point was raised as a teaser of building drama.

Details of the EU move emerged at the same time as Qualcomm tamped down expectations for sales growth next quarter, saying the payoff from the introduction of smartphones capable of using new high-speed wireless networks will take longer than anticipated.

The glint in his eyes wasn’t just joy: It was sparks from a fire that couldn’t be tamped down.

Think of it as the resurgence of a warrior ethic unwilling to be tamped down by the niceties of liberal civilization.

In the show, the dong must have been digitally erased or otherwise tamped down, because I certainly didn’t notice.

Positive news that a U.S.-China trade agreement could be reached in a “phase one” deal in October brought risk back into stocks, which tamped down gains in gold through much of 2019.

That meant that some of the overnight flare-ups could be tamped down by firefighters before they spread to unburned areas.

And then the actress tamped all that down in an instant, rebuking June’s heartfelt offer of assistance with a voice cold and distant, only to dissolve into tears once more after the handmaid left.

Should the rails settle due to soil subsidence, they can be lifted by specialized machinery and additional ballast tamped under the ties to level the rails.

When it came to within 1 yd (1 m) or so of the surface it was covered with gravel and tamped down, a process called pavire, or pavimentare.