quelled
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Student protests, when universities reopened, were quickly quelled.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
Student protests, when universities reopened, were quickly quelled.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
It was after the screening, during an open Q&A, when Mojica’s mother quelled the artist’s fears in one fell swoop.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
They were very clear on what their expectation was and what they wanted to accomplish, so that has quelled some of the nervousness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
Pantalaimon fluttered in protest, but Lyra quelled him with a scowl.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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