Word: quelled
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Captain Robin Johnston, the Crimson's leading scorer a year ago, came alive in the second half, powering the Crimson offense with two unassisted goals--one on a direct kick--to quell any hopes of a Bears comeback...
...attempt to quell Iranians staging a violent political protest against the U.S., the Soviet Union and Israel left 402 dead, 649 wounded in Mecca...
Despite daily charges of truce violations, the fragile cease-fire between the secessionist republic of Slovenia and the Yugoslav government held last week. Both are publicly committed to a three-month cooling-off period, yet the agreement has done little to quell tensions in independence-minded Croatia, where conflict between Croatians and Serbs threatens to erupt in warfare...
...speech, he called for the United States to work with Germany to help in the establishment of a united states of Europe. He also used his speech to quell fears that a united Germany might not respect Poland's borders. He added that the European Community would not exclude any countries...
...black markets are as shady as international baby trafficking. Last week, in an attempt to quell a burgeoning underground trade in children, Romania announced a temporary halt to adoptions by foreigners until tighter rules are enacted...