Sentence examples for were quashed from inspiring English sources

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were quashed

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To defeat forcibly.

  • The army quashed the rebellion.

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But human romances were quashed.

Sometimes entire films were quashed.

Their convictions were quashed in 1989.

The convictions were quashed on appeal.

The convictions against Ian and Angela Gay were quashed.

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

In March 1991, their convictions were quashed and they were released.

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

Rumours about Nandy were quashed after she said publicly that she would not run.

New inquests into the 96 deaths are expected next year after the original verdicts of accidental death were quashed.

The convictions of the other 20 campaigners, found guilty in December, were quashed on Tuesday for the same reason.

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