quell
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Onlookers leapt to the teen’s defense, and it took 75 officers to quell the disturbance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Some investors viewed Warren’s decision as a move to quell debates about who is really in charge at Berkshire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Wednesday the government would increase its petrol subsidies for the fishing trade to the maximum authorised level allowed under EU rules, but the measure did nothing to quell anger.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Treasury securities as they anticipate a move by the Federal Reserve to raise short-term interest rates to quell stubborn inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
There’s just this thread of anticipation that I can’t seem to quell.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
Speedman scans the perimeter as he considers his options and quickly quells any potential for this fictional L.A. spinoff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024
This interchange is how the brain quells, for instance, the knee-jerk use of rude language with the understanding that such responses can cause offense.
From Scientific American ● May 26, 2023
There is a history of federal courts finding that jurors’ names are public record, and reasoning that such openness quells potential public suspicions about the selection process.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
Strict conformity quells confusion and keeps everyone focused on the work.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2023
It blankets and quells me, and I regain my steady voice.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
Stocks did get a boost Thursday, after another blowout quarter from Nvidia quelled concern about cooling demand for AI chips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Nvidia’s report quelled fears that growth in chip demand would cool in the coming months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
It quelled pressure from some of his unionist rivals and, as a political strategy to buy time, it paid off.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Student protests, when universities reopened, were quickly quelled.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
Discipline prevailed: in five minutes the confused throng was resolved into order, and comparative silence quelled the Babel clamour of tongues.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
U.S. stocks rose as fears about a return to full-blown war in Iran subsided, bringing down oil prices and quelling inflation expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Cipriani’s suit alleges Shell was desperate for help in quelling negative stories about him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
Khmara's appointment has gone some way in quelling fears about the SBU's future effectiveness.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
Central Asian countries can lower unemployment and poverty rates, quelling potential unrest among their swelling young populations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025
“It’s sad, all right,” I said to my uncle, successfully quelling the wave of grief that surged up from my heart.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for Middle School Students, List 2
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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