quell uprising

Examples (10)

• The government sent troops to quell the uprising quickly.
• It took several days for the authorities to quell the uprising in the capital.
• Historically, military force has often been used to quell popular uprisings.
• The leader promised to quell any uprising with swift and decisive action.
• There were fears that the small protest would escalate into a full-scale uprising that would be difficult to quell.
• Diplomatic efforts were made to quell the uprising before it spread.
• The police struggled to quell the uprising, facing strong resistance.
• New laws were enacted to prevent and quell future uprisings.
• The dictator's regime was known for its brutal methods to quell any uprising.
• Even with overwhelming force, it was challenging to completely quell the uprising.