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Troops were used to put down a rebellion and arrest hundreds of protestors. (Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English)

The government is struggling to suppress a rebellion by peasants called the Yellow Turbans. It is forced to do what it hates to do: outsource troop recruitment - and that gives an opportunist called Liu Bei his big break. (BBC News)

The British army suppressed the rebellion. But the high number of civilian casualties and the severe punishment of the Irish leaders let to increased support for Irish independence. (ABC Radio National)

The Shi'a Muslims in the Ottoman Empire revolted in favour of Bayezid's brother Jem. The Janissaries suppressed the revolt and from then on became very important in Ottoman politics. (BBC Religions)

Troops loyal to the president crushed the revolt. (Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English)