quell

Example Sentences

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In that time, fears about the Federal Reserve needing to raise interest rates to quell inflation have given way to concerns about the economic damage of the historic oil-price surge.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

But while this statement is designed to quell the noise around Borthwick's position, the questions about the short-, medium- and long-term direction of travel still remain.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Not even another strong earnings report from industry bellwether Nvidia was enough to quell the market jitters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

CNN Worldwide Chief Executive Mark Thompson tried to quell some of those fears, particularly inside his own newsroom.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

He’d hoped his journey to Endovier would quell that boredom, and that he’d be glad to return home, but he found home to be the same.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas