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• Her Opera is quashed, and Guadagni, who governed so haughtily at Vienna, that, to pique some man of quality there, he named a minister to Venice, is not only fined, but was threatened to be sent to Bridewell, which chilled the blood of all the Caesars and Alexanders he had ever represented; nor could any promises of his lady-patronesses rehabilitate his courage—so for once an Act of Parliament goes for something. —  Letters of Horace Walpole, v2
• The notion of a UFO tool kit was quickly quashed, along with any idea of a rapid deployment team. —  Omni: March 1995
• The chief, who was close to retirement, took medical leave; when most of the indictments were later quashed, the mayor named the deputy chief—father of one of the accused—acting chief. —  The Dangerous Hour - Muller, Marcia - Sharon McCone 23
• Probably the sentence will be quashed, after he has spent some four years in prison; but the matter is interesting as showing the savagely vindictive spirit which the Manila authorities display towards the army This was written on 3rd January, 1905. —  Diary of a Soldier of Fortune
• Although the order was later quashed, the former Australian of the Year was forced to surrender six firearms and his licence after it emerged that 11 of his guns had gone missing. —  Latest News - Yahoo!7 News

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