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
Nvidia’s report quelled fears that growth in chip demand would cool in the coming months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Microsoft posted a record $450 billion one-day surge in market value 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 ● Aug. 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
Down below, the squid’s passion for destruction is suddenly quelled.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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