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quash

[kwosh] / kwɒʃ /




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The High Court was told on Tuesday that the commission conceded the case last week and requested the court quash its determination before a full hearing.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

On Wednesday, Patterson's lawyers urged the judges to quash her conviction.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Murrill is now using that discredited plea deal against Brooks, just as she did in Duncan’s case, in an attempt to quash his compensation claim.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

It is a savvy move and coalition-building exercise that likely will quash accusations Warsh is ripping apart the very fabric of the Fed.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

I grit my teeth and quash an impulse to throw a trowel at it.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

LinkedIn says it quashes more than 200,000 AI-generated spam comments every day before they go live.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Critics maintain that it reinforces privilege and quashes diversity.

From New York Times Jul. 27, 2023

He said he hoped the court reaches "the right decision and quashes the conviction" after three senior judges set his appeal for July.

From BBC May 3, 2023

When pressed if he’s experienced that type of idolization himself, he quashes the idea: “I’ve seen where that goes. That’s a lesson I learned the hard way, from losing a friend.”

From Washington Post Nov. 21, 2022

Outside old Mrs. Picture's door comes a moment of irresolution, but she quashes it and goes on.

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by William Frend De Morgan

Milwaukee’s Logan Henderson quashed the Dodgers’ offense, giving up just three hits and one run over seven innings, to give the Brewers a 6-2 win in front of an announced crowd of 45,828.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

A previous order by former minister Edwin Poots for a cull of badgers was quashed by the High Court.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

The newspaper had challenged the government requests for phone records of reporters and grand jury testimony as an attempt to "intimidate" the press and filed a motion to have them quashed.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

District Court Judge Patrick Schiltz quashed the “unlawful” subpoenas, ruling that “overwhelming evidence” suggested they “were not issued to investigate, but to harass, coerce, and retaliate.”

From Slate Jun. 22, 2026

“Indeed, I do. Jurda parem is not a secret that can be kept or quashed or stashed in a cabin on the Zemeni frontier.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

"Taeb's appointment also reflects the Iranian establishment's fear of renewed unrest as the economic situation deteriorates, with the Basij likely to play a leading role in quashing future protests," said Brodsky.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Most important, she outmaneuvered the Texas judge by quashing the subpoena itself, finding that it was an illegitimate and unconstitutional invasion of privacy.

From Slate May 19, 2026

For decades, corporate executives have been quashing workers’ efforts to gain a fair reward for their labor.

From MarketWatch Apr. 6, 2026

They also said the ruling quashing the ban was paused "pending determination of the defendant's appeal to the Court of Appeal, or further order".

From BBC Feb. 25, 2026

When Richard died in 1234, Gregory confirmed this precedent by quashing three successive elections of the chapter, and compelling the monks to accept Edmund Rich.

From The English Church in the Middle Ages by William Hunt




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