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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

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

But the clarification did little to quell the outrage.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Werb argued that the mutiny was the consequence of a worsening security landscape in Niger, with the junta having failed to quell a deadly, long-running jihadist insurgency.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Or quell the loneliness he felt being moved from one relative to the next?

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Speedman scans the perimeter as he considers his options and quickly quells any potential for this fictional L.A. spinoff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 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 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

Paz quelled the unrest in June by declaring a state of emergency.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

The company’s stock surged 16% after its earnings quelled concerns that investments in data centers, chips and more would outpace the company’s ability to generate cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

U.S. stocks rose as fears of a return to full-blown war in Iran subsided, which brought down oil prices and quelled inflation expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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

Mama’s low voice floated across the phone line and quickly quelled my shaking hand.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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

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

From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026

It is alleged that in his role, the man led a group tasked with quelling demonstrations in the suburbs of Damascus.

From BBC ● Mar. 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

Instead of quelling the laughter of the two men who sat with him, it merely increased it.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy