1.   As proof, Sullivan quelled speculation by settling on Dover coming out of spring practice.

2.   Abdullah, who like many Afghans uses only one name, and Karzai both have sought to quell media speculation of a rift inside the government.

3.   But NASCAR president Bill France Jr. definitively quelled the speculation with two simple, declarative sentences.

4.   Chirac moved to quell speculation the government was considering devaluing the franc and forcing the central bank to cut rates to boost a flagging economy.

5.   Citing federal and state privacy laws, UCLA officials said Tuesday that only junior center Jelani McCoy can quell swirling speculation about his future with the team.

6.   Last week, Megaworld Chairman Andrew Tan attempted to quell speculation that his companies are in financial trouble because of mounting debt.

7.   Ms. Hanover, moving to quell speculation about the state of her marriage, said her decision had nothing to do with her relationship with Giuliani.

8.   She has sought to quell speculation by noting she has served only three years in the Senate.

9.   Such rules are also an attempt to quell foreign speculation in Chinese real estate, Crispin said.

10.   That worse-than-expected news quelled most speculation that the central bank would raise interest rates from their historic lows before the end of the year.