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That certainly doesn’t quell his competitive nature, however, and he’ll have more than one chance in his current role to see brother Christian up close.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

But if it doesn't quell - then you wonder what impact that may have on the FA's thinking.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Higher oil prices would boost inflation, and with it investors’ expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates to try and quell price pressures.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

While the country is almost paralyzed, the police still have the capacity to quell sporadic protests that have sprung up in recent months and make arrests, said Clemente Morgado, a Havana resident.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

He started to drum his fingers again, faster, trying to use the counts to center himself and quell what he knew was coming next.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Speedman scans the perimeter as he considers his options and quickly quells any potential for this fictional L.A. spinoff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024

This interchange is how the brain quells, for instance, the knee-jerk use of rude language with the understanding that such responses can cause offense.

From Scientific American ● May 26, 2023

There is a history of federal courts finding that jurors’ names are public record, and reasoning that such openness quells potential public suspicions about the selection process.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 23, 2023

Strict conformity quells confusion and keeps everyone focused on the work.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2023

It is a happy thing that time quells the longings of vengeance and hushes the promptings of rage and aversion.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

The company’s stock surged 16% after its earnings quelled concerns that investments in data centers, chips and more would outpace the company’s ability to generate cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

U.S. stocks rose as fears of a return to full-blown war in Iran subsided, which brought down oil prices and quelled inflation expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

The filing also alleges that video shows Seitz crossed the street after the altercation had initially been quelled, and ran to confront Hernandez and Austin a second time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026

A dominant 4-0 win over Leeds quelled talk of Mikel Arteta's men wilting under the pressure of being title favourites, while Manchester City and Aston Villa dropped crucial points on Sunday.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

She'd done it, even if only a little, quelled my rage by giving me a little hope.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

The meeting bought Infantino some peace by quelling the revolt inside his own offices, but his long-term fate still resides with the 211 member associations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

But instead of quelling the speculation, the video fueled a new wave of unfounded theories.

From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026

A month after he first deployed the troops, and despite the protests quelling, they are still being used for law enforcement in and around L.A.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2025

He highlighted the role of Major John Obienu, an ethnic Igbo officer, who played a key role in quelling the coup, revealing that many senior Igbo officers were also killed in the mutiny.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2025

“It’s sad, all right,” I said to my uncle, successfully quelling the wave of grief that surged up from my heart.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson