calm down
Example Sentences
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It’s possible that CBS will calm down, and that Bilton will prove himself to be an independent editor able to attract talent and cultivate great journalism.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Others are desperate for their colleagues to calm down.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
He advises "doing some breathing exercises, just to calm down and get into the performance state" in order to change from a negative to a positive state quickly.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
If the Strait of Hormuz reopens and energy markets calm down, he said, the recent inflation spike should prove manageable and his focus would return to a labor market he views as increasingly fragile.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
It felt like things were starting to calm down and that we had made a new life, yet again.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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