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Onlookers leapt to the teen’s defense, and it took 75 officers to quell the disturbance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Zuckerberg also just announced new audio-only smart glasses, an apparent bid to quell privacy concerns.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Some investors viewed Warren’s decision as a move to quell debates about who is really in charge at Berkshire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Treasury securities as they anticipate a move by the Federal Reserve to raise short-term interest rates to quell stubborn inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

In my own head, I hear a roar growing louder and louder as the seconds pass, and I try to quell the churning in my stomach.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

This interchange is how the brain quells, for instance, the knee-jerk use of rude language with the understanding that such responses can cause offense.

From Scientific American ● May 26, 2023

Jane and Tom tentatively circle each other; he quells her fear of flying, they bond over Keats’ sonnets and Isaac Hayes’ theme from the 1971 movie “Shaft.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2023

There is a history of federal courts finding that jurors’ names are public record, and reasoning that such openness quells potential public suspicions about the selection process.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 23, 2023

Strict conformity quells confusion and keeps everyone focused on the work.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2023

It is a happy thing that time quells the longings of vengeance and hushes the promptings of rage and aversion.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Stocks did get a boost Thursday, after another blowout quarter from Nvidia quelled concern about cooling demand for AI chips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The company’s stock surged 16% after its earnings quelled concerns that investments on data centers, chips and more would outpace the company’s ability to generate cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

However a well-worked try from Jess Breach, the sin-binning of France's replacement scrum-half Alexandra Chambon and a strong performance by England's replacements quelled the danger.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

Student protests, when universities reopened, were quickly quelled.

From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026

There was a ripple of laughter, instantly quelled by the look Snape gave the class.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

U.S. stocks rose as fears about a return to full-blown war in Iran subsided, bringing down oil prices and quelling inflation expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

But instead of quelling the speculation, the video fueled a new wave of unfounded theories.

From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026

It is alleged that in his role, the man led a group tasked with quelling demonstrations in the suburbs of Damascus.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026

Sheinbaum has been quelling nerves in Mexico since Trump’s election in late 2024, just weeks after she assumed the presidency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

He arrived back in the city in the middle of the afternoon, but went directly to his club, where he played a few hands of poker and dined, without successfully quelling his anxiety and impatience.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende