quell
Example Sentences
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Student protests, when universities reopened, were quickly quelled.
From Barron's
Student protests, when universities reopened, were quickly quelled.
From Barron's
The filing also alleges that video shows Seitz crossed the street after the altercation had initially been quelled, and ran to confront Hernandez and Austin a second time.
From Los Angeles Times
CNN Worldwide Chief Executive Mark Thompson tried to quell some of those fears, particularly inside his own newsroom.
From Los Angeles Times
Not even another strong earnings report from industry bellwether Nvidia was enough to quell the market jitters.
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