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quash

[kwosh] / kwɒʃ /




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Student-loan scams have been operating for years, and they’ve eluded multiple efforts by regulators to quash them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

A federal judge denied the Justice Department’s request to reconsider his decision to quash a pair of subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve, rejecting the government’s arguments in a sharply worded six-page opinion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Earlier this week, a group of First Nations leaders gathered at the Alberta legislature in Edmonton to call on the provincial premier, Danielle Smith, to quash any possible succession referendum.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Whether this statement will be enough to quash the rumors that several bodies were removed from the woods an hour later, remains to be seen.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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