quelled
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“It’s always been a good friend to me,” he said, something that quelled his “worry hours.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The strength in SpaceX earnings also quelled broader worries about AI-infrastructure investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 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
“She's been grumpy today,” Laura said, coming back into the kitchen, Athena's crying quelled.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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