calm
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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 towering Berchtesgaden Alps provide the backdrop as Rohl details his eventful 12 months, in which he went from crisis at Sheffield Wednesday to the relative calm of Salzburg via Glasgow.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 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
But that calm may not be as reassuring as it looks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
She stops drumming, but it’s too late to calm the kids.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
“The center of social gravity has moved from the nightclub to the workout, the class and the calmer room.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
"It's more convenient for me and I feel calmer at home."
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
And with midterm elections approaching, analysts expect that calmer tone to continue.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
This is why meditators report feeling both calmer and more focused.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
You whispered to Kutti and stroked him until he was calmer.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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
His coach James Trotman told BBC Radio 5 Live this is the calmest he has seen Draper at a Slam.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2024
Usually, Mami starts to cry or gets upset with me when I ask her about all this stuff, but today she was the calmest I’ve seen her since we came into hiding.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
“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
"It calms me down a lot and helps me to relax a little," he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
I’m more of a stresser, and he calms me down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
"I know in time when this all calms, Mo will go, 'I shouldn't have said that. Maybe I shouldn't have said that. I was a bit emotional, I was a bit hasty'."
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
When Mr. Loomis calms down a little, as he seems to be doing, I will run out, take Faro’s food with me, and get the safe-suit.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
The crisis had calmed since breaking out in late July, but it has sparked tensions between EU nations who share open borders as well as criticism of the Spanish government.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
For the moment, the pause in hostilities in the Middle East has calmed expectations for an immediate rate increase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 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
The doctor didn’t come over to us, and Jeffrey calmed down.
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
"It was very calming, very emotive at the right time. There are songs on there that did really blow me away."
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
By calming excessive smooth muscle activity, it could potentially help people with diarrhea-predominant IBD.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
He is expected to name a centrist Labour lawmaker, Shabana Mahmood, as his treasury chief, a move also aimed at calming investor jitters.
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
I take deep calming breaths with every step, until I find myself at the corner across from the bus stop.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
