calming

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“During these times of supply disruption and a lot of puts and takes in the marketplace, customers tend to come to Dell to look for a calming hand,” Chief Operating Officer Jeff Clarke tells analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

An eight-year-old boy who was praised for calming a disruptive passenger to stop a holiday flight being diverted has been showered with gifts from around the country and even overseas.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

As we cat-cow to the Cure, the irony that goth yoga is more approachable, more calming and far less expensive than most traditional classes isn’t lost on me.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

“This marked decline in crypto volatility has gone a long way in calming investor fears that Bitcoin is an investable asset.”

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“It’s not a big deal, Adam,” he said in a calming voice.

From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon