appeasing

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Appeasing her peers and superiors without breaching her values became increasingly difficult for A. On one occasion, a frail, elderly woman came into the E.R. because she was unable to walk on her own.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2023

Appeasing his fans and co-opting his allies may be the best way to neutralize his threat.

From Reuters • Jan. 4, 2023

Appeasing the leviathan of public acknowledgment of negative trends is an invaluable tool these big businesses leverage to increase customer bases.

From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2022

In his review of Tim Bouverie's new book "Appeasing Hitler: Chamberlain, Churchill and the Road to War," the Guardian's Andrew Rawnsley offers the following advice:

From Salon • May 21, 2019

Arousing instead of Appeasing Hunger.—Great artists fancy that they have taken full possession of a soul.

From Human, All-Too-Human, Part II by Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm