He was showing backbone in a way that had to be quickly quashed.

The revolt was quickly quashed with widespread loss of life.

However the Cornish uprising was quickly quashed by the authorities.

The idea was quickly quashed by Times Square officials who organized the celebration.

China, with its quick turnaround times and highly efficient factories, could quickly quash all competitors.

This was followed by rumours of reunion, quickly quashed by individual members' representatives.

But in his first news conference, Mr. Endara quickly quashed the notion of a new ballot.

Steve Jobs quickly quashed such speculation, assuring the faithful that his company's partnership with Intel was here to stay.

However, their hopes were quickly quashed.