quash

Example Sentences

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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

District Court for the District of Columbia—weighed in, mincing no words when agreeing to quash those subpoenas.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

A Nixon energy advisor had to try to quash the “great myth” rumor that gas would hit — gasp — a dollar a gallon.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The Fed asked the court to quash the subpoenas issued by the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

My mother—all four feet eleven and a half inches and 217 pounds of her—patrols the streets of Brooklyn at night in a skintight uniform, clanging with enough antiriot gear to quash another Attica.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García