calm
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Mehdi Mohammadi, a strategic adviser to chief Iranian negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, described the current stalemate Tuesday as the calm before the storm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Asked in July whether his sixth World Cup would be his last, Ronaldo said he would decide "with a calm head" in a conversation with his family.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Yemen's years-long civil conflict killed tens of thousands of people, uprooted millions and drove the country to the brink of famine before a 2022 truce restored relative calm.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
The country's national disaster mitigation agency, known as BNPB, advised people to remain calm and stay away from coastal areas.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
I tried to keep my tone as calm as Luc was keeping his.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Nasdaq futures led major U.S. indexes amid calmer premarket trade in artificial-intelligence-related stocks after recent volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“The center of social gravity has moved from the nightclub to the workout, the class and the calmer room.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
He said pet CVs should be used and landlords should consider the circumstances more carefully, such as older dogs being calmer and sleeping more, rather than simply ruling out tenants with large or multiple pets.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
"It was perfect and much calmer 20 years ago."
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Kathy was calmer now, but still she paced the living room.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
Somehow, Root remained the calmest man on Vulture Street to deliver a moment that will endure regardless of the result.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 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
The calmest of stars was certainly feeling something, because he attacked Friday as if unleashed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
He looked the calmest to Thomas, the most confident, the least scared.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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
And they’re almost certainly going to start stockpiling more as soon as the oil market calms down.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
“Nothing calms me down,” Marge says, “like making a fresh batch of ambrosia salad. With plenty of grapes.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
“Would y’all mind waiting until this calms down?” he said, worry in his voice.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
They calmed England's nerves but charged through the second half of the innings - Sciver-Brunt's ramps emerging and Knight increasingly taking the aerial route.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 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
“We need to be more decisive; the win has calmed the nerves we’ve had over the last few days,” Mexico defender Israel Reyes said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
With the Group of Seven summit under way, the president has calmed financial markets, talked down the oil price and given the leaders of allied countries reason to hope for a quick peace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Thinking about Slash calmed Nate down a bit, and put that strong, shimmering feeling inside his chest again.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
By calming excessive smooth muscle activity, it could potentially help people with diarrhea-predominant IBD.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Research by Hajishengallis and another Penn professor, immunologist John Lambris, led to the development of an experimental drug applied into gum tissue, aimed at calming the immune response.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Maybe this works, with the injection calming the knee long enough to get Ohtani through the season, or with the irritation waning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
A major catalyst was hiring Adele and Stormzy's producer Fraser T Smith, whose "calming" influence helped the band refocus.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
And surrounded by these silent trees, beside a calming fire, I watched the bones dance.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
