quash

Example Sentences

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A Nixon energy advisor had to try to quash the “great myth” rumor that gas would hit — gasp — a dollar a gallon.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Attorney Jeanine Pirro, who opened the Powell probe, said she would challenge his decision to quash her subpoenas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

A court could also limit or quash the subpoenas issued to the Fed, effectively ending the dispute.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Wielding this new power, Bondi could essentially quash any state investigations into ethics violations by DOJ lawyers, including accusations that these front-line attorneys lied in court, by allowing “reviews” that might last indefinitely.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 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