21.   Whether they will quell persistent speculation that Dial is going to be gobbled up by a larger company or sold in pieces is another question.

22.   Both Karzai and Abdullah have since sought to quell media speculation of a rift inside the government.

23.   Both Karzai and Abdullah have sought to quell media speculation of a rift inside the government.

24.   Both have since tried to quell speculation of a rift in the government, but they have not explained the discrepancy in views.

25.   Dole knew Gramm was making a big push in Iowa, looking to quell speculation that his campaign was sputtering.

26.   He said to quell future speculation, countries should strengthen their economies and financial sectors, pursue good economic policies, and ensure their currencies are not overvalued.

27.   It appeared sufficient, however, to quell speculation the party will try to dump Major as leader.

28.   Nesta himself added his voice to quell the speculation about a Madrid move in an interview with the same newspaper.

29.   Prior to filing his petition, Somsak failed to quell the speculation despite his repeated denials.

30.   Repeated denials by government ministers, as well as the broadcast of pictures of the president in recent days, did little to quell the speculation.