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quell

[kwel] / kwɛl /




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Some investors viewed Warren’s decision as a move to quell debates about who is really in charge at Berkshire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Wednesday the government would increase its petrol subsidies for the fishing trade to the maximum authorised level allowed under EU rules, but the measure did nothing to quell anger.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Last week, he posted a picture of Harp straining under an oversized pack, while observing that its size did nothing to quell “diaper bag allegations.”

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

Treasury securities as they anticipate a move by the Federal Reserve to raise short-term interest rates to quell stubborn inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

He had just come back from England, where his father King Ban of Benwick had been helping the English King to quell a rebellion.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Just wearing the wrong clothes or standing on the wrong block could lead to problems with the police, according to Padilla, whose group quells gang violence through diplomacy and social work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024

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

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

Strict conformity quells confusion and keeps everyone focused on the work.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2023

It blankets and quells me, and I regain my steady voice.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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

Student protests, when universities reopened, were quickly quelled.

From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026

A few of the Gaelic ones revolted, who were quelled later, but in the main the people of England and the partisans like Robin were glad to settle down.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

U.S. stocks rose as fears about a return to full-blown war in Iran subsided, bringing down oil prices and quelling inflation expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Sheinbaum has been quelling nerves in Mexico since Trump’s election in late 2024, just weeks after she assumed the presidency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025

If the hounds had turned mutinous, for instance, Lot and his allies would have been ready to ride with Arthur’s knights, in quelling what they would have considered a real rebellion.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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