Example Sentences

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But quenches -- the sudden, destructive events wherein a part of the material loses superconductivity -- are a major barrier to their deployment.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2024

There is, legitimately, no item on earth that quenches and refreshes like good ol' water — especially when you've eaten something especially heavy or you've accidentally eaten the equivalent of your body weight in candy.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2023

It’s home to fishers and boats, feeds rich farmlands, powers turbines and quenches local populations across its banks and delta.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2023

Foremilk quenches the infant’s thirst, whereas hindmilk satisfies the infant’s appetite.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

"Thou art from heaven," he said, inspired, and his joy became the pearl melted in the eye which quenches the thirst of the human heart; "therefore thou wouldst go back thither!"

From Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) by Richter, Jean Paul Friedrich