quelled
Example Sentences
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U.S. stocks rose as fears of a return to full-blown war in Iran subsided, which brought down oil prices and quelled inflation expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The filing also alleges that video shows Seitz crossed the street after the altercation had initially been quelled, and ran to confront Hernandez and Austin a second time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
Since the protests were quelled through force and mass arrests, some Iranian women have continued to defy the rules.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
The 70-year-old chancellor also seems to have quelled a revolt by younger deputies from his own Christian Democratic Union demanding cost-cutting pension reform.
From Barron's ● Dec. 5, 2025
She'd done it, even if only a little, quelled my rage by giving me a little hope.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
