quench
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But Murree, founded in 1860 to quench the thirst of British soldiers and the colonial community during the Raj, has survived Islamist opposition and strict regulations to become one of Pakistan's most well-known companies.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
The LAFD, she said, didn’t have enough firefighters, based at enough fire stations, to quench the wind-driven flames that were tearing through the hills.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
“For a lot of people, a beverage is just to quench the thirst or get an energy boost with caffeine, so yeah maybe the tea behind it isn’t really that important for them.”
From Salon • Jul. 31, 2025
On the other hand, they wrote, allowing potentially defective drugs to be widely used is akin to "drinking poison to quench thirst".
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025
Water from a rain puddle or a mountain stream would quench his thirst and cool his hot dry throat.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing quench
Where the Red Fern Grows
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"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury (1950)
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