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This Yankees performance has quietened the Red Sox gallows humour.

Detroit Tigers v New York Yankees - live! | Steve Busfield 2011

For Villas-Boas, it quietened the murmur of doubt that had begun to surround his project for the renewal of an ageing Chelsea squad.

Ageing supersub Frank Lampard puts Chelsea banishment on backburner | Richard Williams 2011

The mare fidgeted, but Alex quietened her with his whispered words and his gentle hands.

Judge deveraux The Scent of Jasmine 2011

But it was a measure of how Chelsea's players responded that the Terry-ometer soon quietened down.

Never-say-die John Terry ignores brickbats and does what he does best 2011

Things quietened down a bit in the second episode, which saw Paul seeing April, a 23-year-old student with cancer, though the session had enough unresolved sexual tension for you to reckon there was a world of hurt and pain to be opened up in the weeks to come.

In Treatment – review 2011

The emotions are illogical and unthinking, and fear has to be quietened before rational argument can win the day.

Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister? 2010

Douglas Petty's penchant for too much wine and too many women was quietened a little by marriage to Amy.

May 2008 Maxine 2008

Douglas Petty's penchant for too much wine and too many women was quietened a little by marriage to Amy.

Frances Fyfield on Amazon Maxine 2008

This also quietened the Australian's biggest gun, a wicked forehand that had already accounted for Justine Henin, Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic.

Francesca Schiavone pines for normality after French Open win 2010

Just as life quietened, Murali developed the doosra, the ball that leaves the right-hander, a delivery that many contend cannot be bowled without throwing.

Chucker or castigated hero, Murali always incited impassioned debate 2010