quieted
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The group quieted down like scandalized school children.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
Even as protests have quieted, repression continues in other forms.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
JPMorgan’s expense guidance “has actually quieted some fears,” Piper Sandler analyst Scott Siefers wrote in a recent client note, citing conversations with investors.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
When the initial burst of sales quieted down, Crowe—who had quit his job at an art magazine to focus on the venture—looked for new ideas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
But after the first few days, when things quieted down, he wanted to go and find them, and that is when the fight began.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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