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Onlookers leapt to the teen’s defense, and it took 75 officers to quell the disturbance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Considering the decline in banks’ market valuations, given worries that the current environment may be hurting profits, investors may be presented with opportunities to buy if the earnings reports help quell those worries.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

Those assurances have done little to quell international concern.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The shift toward wealthier tourists has done little to quell anger from locals, who argue the problem is the number of tourists, not just the type.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

As Sheriff White tried to quell the riot, his children ran to the nearby courthouse, calling for help.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

This interchange is how the brain quells, for instance, the knee-jerk use of rude language with the understanding that such responses can cause offense.

From Scientific American ● May 26, 2023

Jane and Tom tentatively circle each other; he quells her fear of flying, they bond over Keats’ sonnets and Isaac Hayes’ theme from the 1971 movie “Shaft.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2023

“There’s no such thing as a dumb question if it’s something that quells your anxiety, brings clarity, or helps you make an informed decision,” Tryk says.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2023

There is a history of federal courts finding that jurors’ names are public record, and reasoning that such openness quells potential public suspicions about the selection process.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 23, 2023

It is a happy thing that time quells the longings of vengeance and hushes the promptings of rage and aversion.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Stocks did get a boost Thursday, after another blowout quarter from Nvidia quelled concern about cooling demand for AI chips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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

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

It’s harsh to discount the bravery of federales who took out Public Enemy No. 1, then quickly quelled retaliation External link by his lieutenants.

From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026

Discipline prevailed: in five minutes the confused throng was resolved into order, and comparative silence quelled the Babel clamour of tongues.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026

Khmara's appointment has gone some way in quelling fears about the SBU's future effectiveness.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026

‘I’m about to tell you,’ she’d said with a quelling look.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver