quash

Example Sentences

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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

Existing soliciting offences would have been repealed, with historic convictions quashed.

From BBC

Coplan’s backers knew he was taking a risk and that his platform could end up being quashed by regulators.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sounds and smells have quashed my appetite.

From Literature