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At about 22:30 Valery went upstairs from the cellar because the shelling had quietened down and he wanted to get some rest.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2022

The Syrian government has not commented on the violence but Al-Watan said the fighting had quietened and negotiations over a settlement were underway.

From Reuters • Jul. 28, 2022

His side had quietened Liverpool – and their support – and there was scant threat to their goal.

From The Guardian • Oct. 17, 2016

After the initial eruption had quietened, the volcano continued to spew low levels of ash, and nobody knew whether the activity might pick up again.

From Nature • Aug. 26, 2014

The relieving Battalion, the 9th Cheshires, fortunately for them did not arrive until things had quietened down, and the relief, if somewhat lengthy, was carried out more or less in peace.

From The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion by Weetman, W. C. C.