quash

Example Sentences

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On Thursday, Hong Kong's Court of Appeal quashed the convictions of Lai and another defendant who had been accused of illegally subletting office space.

From BBC

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

He said he had a scheduled call that day with Ruemmler to discuss his work on a legal motion to quash a subpoena directed at Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Friday, the sheriff’s department sought to quash rumors that there was a divide between local and federal investigators, centered around the handling of evidence and which lab it should be sent to.

From Los Angeles Times

She says: "You work together and pour your heart into this dream. So to watch the doors close right in front of your eyes and your dreams be quashed is absolutely devastating, emotionally and financially."

From BBC