quell
Example Sentences
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Knowing someone — or of someone — who is gay or lesbian has long tended to dispel falsehoods and quell fears that might exist.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
President Trump on Monday sought to quell a growing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that threatens to derail U.S. peace talks with Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Paz has attempted in quell the protesters' fury by saying he will cut his own salary in half and give Indigenous groups and labor unions more of a say in policy-making.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Bigger picture, there are reasons to expect this time to be different than 2022, when the Fed started hiking rates from nearly zero to quell inflation near a 40-year high.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
He closed his eyes, not to get lost in thought, but to quell the rising anger within him.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Vocabulary lists containing quell
100 Words Every Middle Schooler Should Know
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for Middle School Students, List 2
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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