Example Sentences

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It’s impossible to feel any sympathy for him, but there is value in seeing the prejudice that has squelched the careers of so many filmmakers and other artists so nakedly exposed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2022

If there was any doubt that Amazon was leading the smart home speaker space, this holiday season has squelched it.

From Slate • Dec. 27, 2017

A no-nonsense, Harvard-educated, lawyer who commands both respect and fear in government, he has squelched opposition from cabinet colleagues worried that spending cuts could ignite a backlash among voters.

From Reuters • Feb. 27, 2013

Geno Auriemma’s Connecticut team is so good that unless you really like watching teams win by 40 points, he has squelched almost any reason to watch the N.C.A.A. women’s tournament.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2010

"Uncle Roger says that Martin Forbes' wife has squelched HIM," said Felicity.

From The Story Girl by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)