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
Paz quelled the unrest in June by declaring a state of emergency.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
U.S. stocks rose as a 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 on data centers, chips and more would outpace the company’s ability to generate cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
She'd done it, even if only a little, quelled my rage by giving me a little hope.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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