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[kwel] / kwɛl /




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O'Brien called Burnham's op-ed "disappointing", predicting it will not "quell the demand for an apology".

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

The multinational force dispatched to quell the violence and push back the armed gangs has struggled to penetrate areas where they hold sway.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu instructed local officials to impose partial curfews in a bid to quell the violence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Onlookers leapt to the teen’s defense, and it took 75 officers to quell the disturbance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

At the table, Minya and Feral were faced off across the quell board, deep in a game.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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

U.S. stocks rose as a drop in oil prices and tepid economic data quelled inflation concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 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

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

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 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

Elevance Health boosted its 2026 growth projections, quelling concerns about its Medicare Advantage and Medicaid portfolios.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026

Khmara's appointment has gone some way in quelling fears about the SBU's future effectiveness.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026

Then quelling disgust, I began mouth to mouth resuscitation and external heart massage—what did they call it?

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler


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