11.   Liu was quoted as saying that his release was an attempt by China to quell international criticism of its crackdown on political dissent.

12.   Seeking to quell criticism of its drug-testing program, the USOC is expected to approve the independent agency to control everything from test samples to sanctions.

13.   Still, earlier telephone transcripts show Kissinger and Nixon contemplating the value of the visit in quelling criticism of the war in Vietnam.

14.   The administration hopes the inclusion of outsiders will help quell criticism that the panels would be rubber stamps for any tribunal decision.

15.   The administration hopes the inclusion of outsiders would help quell criticism that the panels would be mere rubber stamps for any tribunal decision.

16.   The courts have also been used to quell criticism of the ruling clergy.

17.   The government began subsidizing rice to quell criticism by opposition parties that accused Prime Minister Khaleda Zia of incompetence.

18.   The government has said the law is aimed at encouraging fair reporting, but both journalists and human rights groups say its goal is to quell government criticism.

19.   The measure was aimed at quelling mounting criticism that working conditions at factories in Indonesia and Vietnam were substandard.

20.   The proposal is an effort to quell criticism that the EU has not done enough to raise labor practices worldwide through its trade relations.