calm
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Chavez's journey to Mexico had occurred "in a context of security and calm," Espa told the Canal N television channel.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Treasury yields rose ahead of Friday’s U.S. payrolls report, as job-cut plans remained calm in July alongside low weekly jobless-claims figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
A 17-year-old Sudanese girl holds a young child in her arms with a heavy calm that belies her age and the concerns she has for his future.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
"If you spot one while snorkelling or diving, be calm and keep your distance, no flash photography."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Her voice is extra calm, which makes every not-calm feeling in the world explode inside my body.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
“The center of social gravity has moved from the nightclub to the workout, the class and the calmer room.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Stocks ended the week lower after volatility gave way to a calmer Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The ceramic work in other bathrooms is calmer, but the backyard amps the look with the pool’s fountain and spa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
"It's more convenient for me and I feel calmer at home."
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Kathy was calmer now, but still she paced the living room.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
Carefree and innocent, the calmest person in the cauldron.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
But the abrupt end of the calmest stretch in years rattled traders and left many betting that the swings will continue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Tesla is a silly company in stock market terms, even in the calmest of times.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2025
Suddenly, he was the calmest player on the field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2024
Sammy was the calmest baby in the world.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
He even calms people that think they don’t like dogs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
“When everything calms down and slows down a little bit, I need to get my hearing checked out,” Ganfield said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
At the same time, your brain’s amygdala, or fear and emotion center, calms down and its prefrontal cortex, which governs rational thought, amps up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
Her approach, it was claimed, "inflames rather than calms a situation" and "creates a culture of fear and anxiety".
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
If she cries, he will nose his way into her arms and curl up there until she calms down and falls asleep.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
While Middle East tensions calmed in June, a breakdown in negotiations and escalation of attacks in the Persian Gulf this month threaten to weigh further on the economy ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Bay Club employees called both of the toddler’s parents, and Kittle was notified that C.K. had fallen but had since calmed down, according to the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
“As soon as Friday evening rolled around, the fighting picked up, but by Sunday night and futures opening, things had calmed down.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
"Their last meeting is what calmed tempers," she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
The Professor’s voice, as he spoke in clear, sweet tones, which seemed to vibrate in the air, calmed us all:—
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
By calming excessive smooth muscle activity, it could potentially help people with diarrhea-predominant IBD.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
These asymmetric assemblages, however, don’t feel precarious, but rather safely grounded, their rounded curves giving them a calming maternal presence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
We were laughing and it somewhat seemed calming to know to each was going thru this at the same time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Upon calming the woman, he spotted a man whose leg had been cut by glass.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Just before he gets into the car, Boy21 turns around and says, “I wish you and I could travel through the cosmos together, Finley. You have that calming presence. Happy birthday to me—and thanks.”
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
