quell

Example Sentences

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Schools, universities and public institutions were closed across the country on Wednesday after a bank holiday was declared by authorities in an apparent effort to quell the unrest.

From BBC

The authorities in the capital, Tehran, had declared Wednesday a bank holiday - in an apparent effort to quell the unrest.

From BBC

But that doesn’t quell the misgivings of some people in the area.

From Los Angeles Times

EV charging projects are part of an effort to reduce emissions and help quell U.S. drivers’ worries that their batteries might run down on the road, known as “range anxiety.”

From The Wall Street Journal

OCI services major AI technology developers whose demand for Oracle's AI infrastructure helped the company's shares reach new highs this fall but Wednesday's results failed to quell fears about a potential AI bubble.

From BBC