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quashed

  • past participle
    of quash.
    quash
    verb (used with object)
    to put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue.
  • past tense form
    of quash.
    quash
    verb (used with object)
    to put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue.

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The Government acknowledged errors, quashed its own approval, and the developer eventually conceded it needed to agree binding clean energy obligations with the council.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Milwaukee’s Logan Henderson quashed the Dodgers’ offense, giving up just three hits and one run over seven innings, to give the Brewers a 6-2 win in front of an announced crowd of 45,828.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

But in October last year the Supreme Court quashed that argument, saying that any such cash likely stemmed from illegal bribes and therefore should not be counted.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

The newspaper had challenged the government requests for phone records of reporters and grand jury testimony as an attempt to "intimidate" the press and filed a motion to have them quashed.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

De Wet then quashed the indictment and gaveled the session to a close.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela