The English ruling class recognized the influence of Libertalia and its alternative social order, and they soon put their efforts into quashing it.

But many people agree with his assertion that the government is taking the wrong approach in trying to foster racial harmony by quashing expressions of cultural identity.

It is unlikely that the presence of the higher hurdle will prevent reviewing courts from quashing a decision should they feel that this is warranted.

Mr. Hussein was intent on quashing Kurdish opposition and cutting off any aid from Iran, just across the mountains.

The convention temporarily suspended the three district organizations, an action that was ostensibly intended as a means of preserving organizational unity by quashing "district spirit."

Secretary of State Shultz had said that the idea of quashing the drug indictment in an arrangement with General Noriega to leave was "out of the question."

Throughout the spring, more and more key executives came to the conclusion that Microsoft's best prospect of quashing that threat lay in maximizing the usage share of Microsoft's browser at Navigator's expense.

Gingrich Will Not Run Quashing speculation that he would ride his prominence to higher office, House Speaker Newt Gingrich said he would not seek the G.O.P. nomination for President in 1996.

The Court of Cassation cannot rule on the merits of a case, so, when quashing a verdict issued by a lower Court, it is possible that the members of the Court realize that further fact-finding is required to reach a final judgement.

Two of the presses, Dalkey and Grove, are small independent houses, and Pantheon has been the subject of bitter dispute this year over whether its parent, Random House, was intent on quashing its tradition of publishing left-leaning political voices and third world writers.

The House quashed the bill by a vote of 227 to 178.

He had to quash that, and learn to feel good about himself again.

He does not appear to be quashing it at the moment, however.

The project, they say, has been quashed, completely and for all time.

As for the need to quash her debt, she is not so sure.

The very thing that quashes the spirit of an individual.

But for now all we can do is to quash the conviction.

"If the Chief gets wind of it he'll quash the whole thing."

In the aftermath, everyone involved had moved quickly to quash the story.

"I wanted to kind of quash the idea that there was one big monitor."

It went to court to have the board's order quashed, but did not succeed.

This is certainly not going to quash any calls for another pitcher.

But that effort was quashed after strong opposition from the Met.

This motion to quash is the subject of the present case.

Society, the boys' advocates say, is trying to quash history.

The next step is to quash this violence, not only using words, but through our actions.

When the prosecutions began, the general was not around to quash them.

She went there when her romance with the young king was quashed for political reasons.

Since Simon seemed to be quashing all interest in the place, 1 was going to suggest we leave.

Within a short time, the riots in other cities were also quashed.

No one has tried to quash a report or an investigation."

At the same time, some conservative Republicans are likely to try to quash any bill with gun control.

I asked him what were the chances of getting the sentence quashed.

He spent nearly two months in jail before the conviction was quashed.