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[kwel] / kwɛl /




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But they are also likely intended to quell concerns among progressives who might look askance at one factor in Kelly’s Senate record.

From Salon

Unified similar efforts are underway, including at Roybal, where a few students are being picked up by bus directly from home to quell fears over ongoing immigration enforcement.

From Los Angeles Times

While Workday delivered on expectations, it did little to quell investors’ debates about organic growth and margin expansion, said Wells Fargo analyst Michael Turrin in a research note.

From Barron's

But it has done little to quell the furor.

From Los Angeles Times

Whether that is enough to quell the critics is another matter.

From BBC