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1. As cold, metallic–sheened waves tossed the trawler around, Chuck quailed.
2. The officer visibly quailed and quickly realised that arguing with her was not an option.
3. By Genevieve Roberts 18 June 2005 When Lynne Truss laid down the law on apostrophes and sloppy language in her bestseller Eats, Shoots & Leaves, the nation quailed.
4. Oil prices surged to record highs above $70 a barrel as the market quailed at the prospect of supply disruptions in the Mexican Gulf.
5. Turner‘s proposals could be a triumph, but their success will ultimately depend on the politics of the party in power Polly Toynbee Friday December 2, 2005 The Guardian Lesser brains quailed as the magisterial Lord Turner dismissed all doubters as engaging in "fairytale economics" if they hoped a fairy godmother could wish away hard choices.