Sentence examples for being quashed by from inspiring English sources

An attempt by members of the People's Assembly to debate the merits of the directive ended up being quashed by the speaker.

So before the election there were some much larger attacks, which seemed to respond to political statements that Boko Haram was being quashed by government forces.

Anne's perseverance, along with fellow campaigners, prompted the creation of the Hillsborough Independent Panel, which led to the original verdicts being quashed by the High Court in December 2012, with new inquests ordered for all who died.

In 1205 King John attempted to further reward de Gray with a translation to the archbishopric of Canterbury, but a disputed election process led to de Gray's selection being quashed by Pope Innocent III in 1206.

This law was quashed by Mr Sezer.

By contrast, even the tiniest antigovernment demonstrations in Moscow are quashed by riot troops, sometimes violently.

His original convictions were quashed by the Court of Appeal, which ordered a retrial.

On May Day, peaceful demonstrations were quashed by riot police with tear gas and hoses.

His conviction was quashed by three judges in a short hearing on Friday.

These wonderings will not, I have to say, be quashed by Daniel Craig's pert swimming costume.

Human Rights Watch called for the sentences to be quashed by Hong Kong's government.