quieted

Example Sentences

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Though they sometimes escalate into larger-scale military drills, these maneuvers, which once dominated news headlines, quieted to a din as they became routine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Even as protests have quieted, repression continues in other forms.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

JPMorgan’s expense guidance “has actually quieted some fears,” Piper Sandler analyst Scott Siefers wrote in a recent client note, citing conversations with investors.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

That quieted the restiveness among the ranks for a time, but Johnson has always had to look over his shoulder.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

Once the room had been cleared and quieted, Dean Nabokov and the Headmarvellers stood.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton