How to use "quell" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "quell" in popular movie and book plots

  • The danger of such a threat prompts the deployment of Scarface, an elite mercenary air force, to quell it.  - Ace Combat 2
  • Snake was sent to Serena to quell an uprising of Model 2 subjects, better known as the Praulia Massacre.  - Metal Gear Acid 2
  • During the wedding rehearsal, Bob tries to quell Maggie's wedding anxieties by walking her down the aisle.  - Runaway Bride (film)
  • He arrives in time to help the local city guard quell the uprising, and slowly begins taking control of its affairs.  - The Call of Earth
  • The thought police quickly step in to quell any large problems or disputes.  - Invitation to the Game
  • One night the king receives a note from a messenger, requesting his services to help quell a rebellion in the remote village of Turnvale.  - Lure of the Temptress
  • To quell his worries, Wade asks Daisy to marry him, and the ceremony is held on the Swans' estate.  - Inside Daisy Clover
  • The Emperor dispatches Asoka to quell a rebellion in Ujjaini.  - Aśoka (film)
  • As Elizabeth learns of Mary's involvement in the plot, Walsingham insists Mary be executed to quell any possible revolt.  - Elizabeth: The Golden Age
  • Tetsuo becomes heavily dependent on government-issued pills to quell his headaches.  - Akira (manga)
  • One day, Joseph and Elizabeth visit the glade with the sacred rock, to quell Elizabeth's fear of it.  - To a God Unknown
  • Flagg's governance is brutally tyrannical, using gruesome methods of torture and execution to quell dissent.  - The Stand
  • The real Corwin dismisses this story as nonsense and commands the Jewel to quell the storm.  - The Courts of Chaos
  • Joséphine convinces Barras to suggest to the National Assembly that Napoleon is the best man to quell a royalist uprising.  - Napoléon (1927 film)
  • Meanwhile, there is news that a squadron of loyal warships is coming to quell the revolt of Potemkin.  - Battleship Potemkin
  • When soldiers brought to quell the mounting unrest rape and kill a local young woman, then kill another who finds her body, rioting erupts.  - The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

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