quelling
Example Sentences
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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
Sheinbaum has been quelling nerves in Mexico since Trump’s election in late 2024, just weeks after she assumed the presidency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 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
