quashing

Example Sentences

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For decades, corporate executives have been quashing workers’ efforts to gain a fair reward for their labor.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The standoff highlights the difficulty of quashing an established militia with a base of support among the population even when it has been badly beaten.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

The court rejected this on July 16, saying there was "no legal basis" for quashing the warrants while the jurisdiction challenge was pending.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

That led to an antitrust battle with the suit from the Justice Department, which culminated in Judge Young’s decision quashing the merger earlier this January.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2024

When Richard died in 1234, Gregory confirmed this precedent by quashing three successive elections of the chapter, and compelling the monks to accept Edmund Rich.

From The English Church in the Middle Ages by Hunt, William