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The Supreme Court has repeatedly quashed Biden's student debt forgiveness plans throughout his time in office. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025 The businesswoman and author, 83, revealed on Monday’s episode of The Tonight Show that she was offered the chance to host the late-night sketch comedy series shortly after serving her five-month prison sentence in Alderson Federal Prison, but that the opportunity was quashed by her parole officer. EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025 Otherwise, the tendency for members of a group to fall in line with the leader will marginalize or completely quash alternative viewpoints. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 These legal tenets, designed to quash criticism of, and political opposition to, Beijing’s ultimate authority are vaguely worded and far-reaching in application. James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for quash 

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“Quash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quash. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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