quashing
Example Sentences
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Baroness Casey said, one year on, the government had made "huge progress in many areas" but on the issue of quashing the convictions of child sexual exploitation victims, "they haven't gone far enough, quickly enough".
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Slate covered this case in March, when Boasberg took the rare step of quashing the initial subpoenas brought by Pirro and her team.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026
For decades, corporate executives have been quashing workers’ efforts to gain a fair reward for their labor.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
The standoff highlights the difficulty of quashing an established militia with a base of support among the population even when it has been badly beaten.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
No appeal should be permitted, for may it not lead to a quashing of the conviction?
From Native Races and the War by Josephine E. (Josephine Elizabeth Grey) Butler
