quelling

Example Sentences

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But instead of quelling the speculation, the video fueled a new wave of unfounded theories.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

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

He highlighted the role of Major John Obienu, an ethnic Igbo officer, who played a key role in quelling the coup, revealing that many senior Igbo officers were also killed in the mutiny.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

Aside from the military mobilizations, diplomats have scrambled from one regional capital to another in recent weeks with the aim of quelling tensions.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024

Soon there was great peril of fire behind the wall, and all who could be spared were busy quelling the flames that sprang up in many places.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien