quelch

• Mere program trouble with Ares would not automatically qualify one for the chopping block, since they are to be expected (after all, DT for Apollo killed 3 astronauts), whereas using political factors to quelch legitimate engineering discussions would, since it can only lead to badness. —  NASA Watch
• Because it would quelch my "Freedom" to take advantage of those less fortunate or —  Think Progress
• We ended up producing several media pieces in order to help quelch the fears of CIO's who were considering how to overcome this development hurdle. —  Crossover Healthcare
• We could thank surrounding businesses for allowing overflow parking at night, but this doesn't quelch the widespread fear of towing. —  Northern Star
• Neighbors saw the explosion and ran to help, throwing dirt on Preiksch and using a garden hose to quelch the flames. —  news | SH | http://www.heraldtribune.com

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