quelling

Example Sentences

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"If they don't have confidence that this is going to fundamentally change things, they will not be queueing up to send their ships out of the Persian Gulf."

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

The food prepared by volunteers over open fires in the yard is handed out in bags to people queueing at the door.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

She echoed concerns over the ongoing de facto blockade by Iran of the key Strait of Hormuz, which has driven up global oil prices and left vessels queueing up to enter the energy bottleneck.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Hannah said Eren's sensory difficulties meant he found queueing in a crowded, noisy environment distressing.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

The only boy queueing with his mother was me.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell