Word: quelled
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Many experts doubt that the Soviets would intervene in Poland in a way that would invite a pitched battle; units are more likely to be called in by the Polish government to help quell growing disturbances. But if the crisis were to escalate into a full-scale invasion, analysts believe that the Poles would fight, and fight well, even though they are outgunned and outnumbered. There are 57 Warsaw Pact divisions on Poland's borders and two more within the country, vs. the 15 Polish army divisions. The Soviets, moreover, could quickly cut off the Polish military...
Gossage came on in the eighth to quell an Oakland uprising and retired the last five batters to pick up the save...
...denying the request for a formal non-discrimination policy, the council argued primarily that no such statute was necessary. Instead, members felt the statement that they issued deploring all harrasment on campus would suffice to quell gay students' fears. But clearly, as GSA leaders stressed later, a statement without a formal University policy does not make them feel secure on campus. Telling gay students in writing that the University believes in non-discrimination would hurt no one; in spurning such a reasonable request, the council rejected an attempt merely to help gays rise above second-class citizenship...
...denying the request for a formal non-discrimination policy, the council argued primarily that no such statute was necessary. Instead, members felt the statement that they issued deploring all harrasment on campus would suffice to quell gay students' fears. But clearly, as GSA leaders stressed later, a statement without a formal University policy does not make them fell secure on campus. Telling gay students in writing that the University believes in non-discrimination would hurt no one; in spurning such a reasonable request, the council rejected an attempt merely to help gays rise above second-class citizenship...
...denying the request for a formal non-discrimination policy, the council argued primarily that no such statute was necessary. Instead, members felt the statement that they issued deploring all harrasment on campus would suffice to quell gay students' fears. But clearly, as GSA leaders stressed later, a statement without a formal University policy does not make them feel secure on campus. Telling gay students in writing that the University believes in non-discrimination would hurt no one; in spurning such a reasonable request, the council rejected an attempt merely to help gays rise above second-class citizenship...