quench

Example Sentences

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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 duke was sent to Germany to cool his ardour, but the imposed distance failed to quench the flame.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

Through fingerlike projections that descend upon the uterine wall, it attempts to quench the embryo’s appetite for maternal blood.

From Slate • Sep. 7, 2024

Which we also read – how else were we expected to quench our thirst for all those years?

From Salon • May 25, 2024

These would-be dragonslayers might as well try to quench a fire with a spear thrust.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin