quelling

Example Sentences

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The shift away from equating AI agents with human workers has less to do with quelling human anxiety over layoffs and job replacement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Cipriani’s suit alleges Shell was desperate for help in quelling negative stories about him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Central Asian countries can lower unemployment and poverty rates, quelling potential unrest among their swelling young populations.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

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

After she cleared from the arena, the ringmaster stepped forward and lifted his hands, quelling the audience’s deafening applause.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros