quenches

Example Sentences

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Berkeley Lab scientists have developed an approach to prevent quenches altogether, rather than simply trying to manage them after they occur.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2024

Listening to KGAY, he added, quenches “a desire for a sense of connection that was in person, that was live and public.”

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024

There is, legitimately, no item on earth that quenches and refreshes like good ol' water — especially when you've eaten something especially heavy or you've accidentally eaten the equivalent of your body weight in candy.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2023

It’s home to fishers and boats, feeds rich farmlands, powers turbines and quenches local populations across its banks and delta.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2023

The magic chariot goes on with its blazing lights, and a bend in the road quenches the pleasant vision in darkness.

From Leaves in the Wind by Gardiner, A. G. (Alfred George)