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calm

[kahm, kahlm] / kɑm, kɑlm /






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The atmosphere in the room was calm despite pockets of disorder - things seemed generally under control.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The Times’ obituary was as flattering as most: “We have public men who might well copy in some measure the pose of mind, the calm dignity, the graceful honesty and gentle manliness of Romualdo Pacheco.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Woods recalled feeling relaxed throughout the celebrations, with one bridal accessory briefly threatening to disrupt her calm.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Devon Teuscher essayed the leading ballerina role with equal parts calm and strength.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

“I don’t know,” she said, and her voice, so calm and steady mere seconds ago with her mom, now sounded strangled and choked.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Much improved weather conditions are expected on Wednesday with calmer and sunnier weather in the forecast.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

In their final debate on Friday night, the rivals struck a calmer tone than their first showdown, which descended into insults and was empty of policy proposals.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

But for drugmakers and medical-device makers, the policy outlook is arguably calmer than it has been in years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

But Sunday looks calmer with sunshine in the north and east and rain creeping into the south and west.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

When I’m done, I’m calmer, but Max is rubbing his head so hard I’m afraid he’s going to lose hair.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

Jess, on loan from a friend in Scotland with a falconry center, was accustomed to people, so she was featured in Mabel’s calmest moments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025

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

On the calmest days pollen will struggle to even lift off the ground whereas very strong winds will disperse it far and wide meaning lower concentrations in any particular place.

From BBC ● May 30, 2025

“Friends," said Aristide, in his calmest voice, “do not try to leave. Come closer, and we will sing together, if we can find our true voices."

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple

“It’s hot, it’s cold, it’s crispy, it’s also supple. There’s spice, but then it has sour cream that calms it. It’s a very complete experience.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

And they’re almost certainly going to start stockpiling more as soon as the oil market calms down.

From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 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

I’m more of a stresser, and he calms me down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026

It’s a tranquillity born of sheer immensity; it calms with its very magnitude, which renders the merely human of no consequence.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Once Jan calmed down, they drove without speaking, listened to music and watched the scenery go by.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

The accord calmed tensions after whirlwind of tariff hikes, and required China to buy US soybeans while suspending export controls on rare earths.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

Last week, Oracle’s management team seemingly calmed Wall Street’s nerves with its discussion of the financing that could be expected in the future.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

In experiments with rats, the substance reduced joint swelling, protected cartilage, and calmed harmful immune activity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

I calmed myself and began to study the skies, finally seeing what Togbe had described from his childhood.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

One promising direction involves calming overactive microglia without removing them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Jim Rigby, who baptized Talarico and married his parents, remembers the youngster as a "calming presence."

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

But his house in Malibu, Calif., he said, has been a calming force.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

It was delightful, calming, efficient, respectful and actionable.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

I suck in a calming breath, grateful for his encouragement, and step up on my block.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam


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