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quash

[kwosh] / kwɒʃ /




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“Any motion to quash this subpoena — assuming there was one — would have to be brought in the Northern District of Texas.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Opposition movements have been able to quash billions of dollars worth of projects this year.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Well, I’m going to quash the entire subpoena, so good luck enforcing something that doesn’t legally exist.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Student-loan scams have been operating for years, and they’ve eluded multiple efforts by regulators to quash them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

I grit my teeth and quash an impulse to throw a trowel at it.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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