quash
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Well, I’m going to quash the entire subpoena, so good luck enforcing something that doesn’t legally exist.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
Student-loan scams have been operating for years, and they’ve eluded multiple efforts by regulators to quash them.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
By her own recognition, that can establish a certain public perception - and it is something she is keen to quash after swapping Mediterranean life for a relegation battle in the East Midlands.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
As part of his ruling, Boasberg also granted the central bank’s request to unseal the proceedings related to the Fed’s effort to quash the subpoenas targeting its chair.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
I paused and looked toward my bedroom, hoping Fig would come sprinting down the hall, meowing for his food, and quash my churning worries.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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40 SAT words Beginning with "Q"
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