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Last week, he posted a picture of Harp straining under an oversized pack, while observing that its size did nothing to quell “diaper bag allegations.”

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

But the clarification did little to quell the outrage.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Werb argued that the mutiny was the consequence of a worsening security landscape in Niger, with the junta having failed to quell a deadly, long-running jihadist insurgency.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Good Good and Callaway removed the video and issued several apologies, but they couldn’t quell the blowback.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

He put his hand flat upon the surface, as though to quell it.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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’s no such thing as a dumb question if it’s something that quells your anxiety, brings clarity, or helps you make an informed decision,” Tryk says.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 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

It blankets and quells me, and I regain my steady voice.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

Microsoft posted a record $450 billion one-day surge in market value after its earnings quelled concerns that investments on data centers, chips and more would outpace the company’s ability to generate cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

It quelled pressure from some of his unionist rivals and, as a political strategy to buy time, it paid off.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Student protests, when universities reopened, were quickly quelled.

From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026

A few of the Gaelic ones revolted, who were quelled later, but in the main the people of England and the partisans like Robin were glad to settle down.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Paz succeeded in quelling the unrest by declaring a state of emergency in June.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

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

Cipriani’s suit alleges Shell was desperate for help in quelling negative stories about him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 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

And there was a serenity to her expression which I could not decide on, whether it was the face of someone simply a little tired or quelling a sadness.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee