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Our reporters take you inside the frantic race to quell it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

That certainly doesn’t quell his competitive nature, however, and he’ll have more than one chance in his current role to see brother Christian up close.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

An impressive series win in New Zealand and an expected victory over Zimbabwe did little to quell the increasing scepticism towards Bazball ahead of another marquee series.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Higher oil prices would boost inflation, and with it investors’ expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates to try and quell price pressures.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

It is afternoon before we finally quell the flames.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

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

Jane and Tom tentatively circle each other; he quells her fear of flying, they bond over Keats’ sonnets and Isaac Hayes’ theme from the 1971 movie “Shaft.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 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

The company’s stock surged 16% after its earnings quelled concerns that investments in data centers, chips and more would outpace the company’s ability to generate cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The company’s stock surged 16% after its earnings quelled concerns that investments on data centers, chips and more would outpace the company’s ability to generate cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

However a well-worked try from Jess Breach, the sin-binning of France's replacement scrum-half Alexandra Chambon and a strong performance by England's replacements quelled the danger.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

A dominant 4-0 win over Leeds quelled talk of Mikel Arteta's men wilting under the pressure of being title favourites, while Manchester City and Aston Villa dropped crucial points on Sunday.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 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

Getting that input could go a long way toward quelling any anxiety about new export policies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Sheinbaum has been quelling nerves in Mexico since Trump’s election in late 2024, just weeks after she assumed the presidency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

Khmara's appointment has gone some way in quelling fears about the SBU's future effectiveness.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026

What begins as punishing a joke quickly becomes quelling dissent.

From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2025

Instead of quelling the laughter of the two men who sat with him, it merely increased it.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy