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
U.S. stocks rose as another drop in oil prices and tepid economic data quelled inflation concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The company’s stock surged 16% after its earnings quelled concerns that investments in data centers, chips and more would outpace the company’s ability to generate cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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
Dicey quelled them with a glance and instructed them to play odds-and-evens while she thought.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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