abate

Example Sentences

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Bessent, as part of efforts to abate market turmoil, has temporarily lifted US sanctions on Iranian and Russian oil that had already been loaded onto ships.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

At last, the ice fields end and the winds abate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

The city is also asking for the companies to pay an unspecified amount of money to abate what officials have called a public health crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

Foreign Secretary David Lammy told the BBC that the world had seen "the most horrific scenes" in Gaza and the time had come "to abate the suffering of the Palestinian people".

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

It took several seconds for the ringing in Ekon’s ears to abate.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray