Word: inhibitive
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...observation at a press conference in Sacramento, Calif., that he wished the reporting of spectacular violence could be regulated. Distressed by the overheated coverage of the Hanafi Muslims' siege in Washington, D.C., Young suggested that the Supreme Court might "clarify" the Constitution's First Amendment to inhibit newspapers and television from "creating a climate of violence." Although he later backed away from the idea and admitted that he was "reacting rather emotionally," Young appeared to have been advocating press censorship...
...violence. But concern grew among opposition leaders when officials in Delhi ordered some 200,000 central reserve police and members of the paramilitary border-security force to the countryside-a week before the elections-officially to maintain law and order. As Janata leaders quickly noted, their mere presence may inhibit efforts to get out the opposition vote...
...Bush. But he acknowledges that a certain price has to be paid for living in a free society. The Soviet KGB has a much easier time operating in the U.S. than the CIA does in Russia. "But I don't think you can do anything about it. To inhibit the dissemination of information would stir up a fire storm-and deservedly...
...whiz! It's like we were taught as kids ... Excessive abuse of heterosexuality can actually inhibit a woman's normal enjoyment of masturbation...
...cells already infected with herpes, the spread of the virus was reduced by 50%. While the extract has not yet been tested on other types of herpes-like viruses that are responsible for such illnesses as chicken pox, shingles and mononucleosis, the Californians believe that it could also inhibit them...