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Alvarez’s intervention work primarily focused on using his gang contacts to help quash disputes and acting as a middleman between people scared to report crimes to police and law enforcement officials, according to Garcia-Leys.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The High Court was told on Tuesday that the commission conceded the case last week and requested the court quash its determination before a full hearing.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

On Wednesday, Patterson's lawyers urged the judges to quash her conviction.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Murrill is now using that discredited plea deal against Brooks, just as she did in Duncan’s case, in an attempt to quash his compensation claim.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

I paused and looked toward my bedroom, hoping Fig would come sprinting down the hall, meowing for his food, and quash my churning worries.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Many officers have described to me problems that include “kill the messenger” management that quashes bad news, as well as dangerous supervision lapses, watered-down policing standards and policing-knowledge gaps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

Critics maintain that it reinforces privilege and quashes diversity.

From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2023

He said he hoped the court reaches "the right decision and quashes the conviction" after three senior judges set his appeal for July.

From BBC ● May 3, 2023

“It gives me peace of mind, and it kind of quashes any buzz that may be going around.”

From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2020

Outside old Mrs. Picture's door comes a moment of irresolution, but she quashes it and goes on.

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by William Frend De Morgan

Senior judges quashed the guilty verdict and gave the prosecution two weeks to decide if it is to seek any retrial.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The issue was revived in August when the High Court quashed the commission's latest restriction because of procedural failings, without ruling that the Order had a right to march along Garvaghy Road.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Milwaukee’s Logan Henderson quashed the Dodgers’ offense, giving up just three hits and one run over seven innings, to give the Brewers a 6-2 win in front of an announced crowd of 45,828.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

On Wednesday, the High Court of Australia quashed the reduced sentence, ruling it was "not open" to the Court of Appeal to "interfere" with the original decision.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

De Wet then quashed the indictment and gaveled the session to a close.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

"Taeb's appointment also reflects the Iranian establishment's fear of renewed unrest as the economic situation deteriorates, with the Basij likely to play a leading role in quashing future protests," said Brodsky.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Most important, she outmaneuvered the Texas judge by quashing the subpoena itself, finding that it was an illegitimate and unconstitutional invasion of privacy.

From Slate ● May 19, 2026

The real-estate lobby had been successful in quashing previous efforts to tax second homes, including in 2014 and 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

For decades, corporate executives have been quashing workers’ efforts to gain a fair reward for their labor.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026

The right of confirmation implied the power of quashing an election, and this could easily grow into a power of direct appointment.

From The Church and the Empire, Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 1003 to A.D. 1304 by D. J. (Dudley Julius) Medley