quash
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Student-loan scams have been operating for years, and they’ve eluded multiple efforts by regulators to quash them.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
District Court for the District of Columbia—weighed in, mincing no words when agreeing to quash those subpoenas.
From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026
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
Whether this statement will be enough to quash the rumors that several bodies were removed from the woods an hour later, remains to be seen.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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40 SAT words Beginning with "Q"
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