Sentence examples for the quashing from inspiring English sources
verb
To defeat forcibly.
- The army quashed the rebellion.
It led to the quashing of those convictions.
He said the quashing was a "small success in the context of a bigger picture" of the policing of protest.
After the quashing of the convictions, one question remained - who was responsible for the failure to disclose the key evidence?
They are responding to the quashing of a democratic movement that swelled in 1988 with a peaceful nationwide uprising.
The quashing came as a shock because it went against the earlier verdict of a panel of senior judges.
Instead, the United States Supreme Court made it a sad example of the quashing of public discourse by blocking the televising of the nonjury trial.
At the very least, the owners argument should effectively put the quash on any plans for Minneapolis' new stadium.
The court quashed the decision of the competent authority to deregulate an herbicide-resistant alfalfa.
His request was that the U.S. quash the article and release of the video.
The Federal Court quashed the Minister's decision finding that the decision was unreasonable and amounted to 'using a sledgehammer to crack a nut'.
The High Court quashed the original inquest verdicts in December 2012 following publication of the Hillsborough panel report.
