calm
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Pezeshkian's remarks came after Iran and the United States resumed exchanging fire on Monday following more than a month of relative calm, with the Strait of Hormuz a key point of contention.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
This John Stewart is purposefully calm and assured, even when Kyle Chandler’s Hal Jordan, an entitled jerk clinging to crusted-over glory, provokes him.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Thunderous equaliser, kept his nerve with the penalty after two pre-season failures and calm third.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Be sure you remain positive, warm and calm.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
We had gone forty or fifty miles on a calm, even day with no bad wind.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
Taiwan seems to have kept an older, calmer relationship to its own culinary inheritance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
She also sees an opportunity to offer a calmer experience.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 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
The ceramic work in other bathrooms is calmer, but the backyard amps the look with the pool’s fountain and spa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The past few days of lockdown had made things calmer in the kitchen than usual, Leyla had explained.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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
"Calm down, Nood," I said in my calmest voice.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
A roadmap agreed by Hamas on July 30 said that the decommissioning of weapons would be supervised by the International Stabilization Force, the nascent unit that aims to deploy to Gaza if the situation calms.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 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
"I've seen how Luna enjoys these videos, and I get so many comments from people who say they feel great leaving their dog alone with my videos because it calms them," Carano adds.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
"It calms me down a lot and helps me to relax a little," he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
When she sees the serious expression on my face, she calms down again.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Bay Club employees called both of the toddler’s parents, and Kittle was notified that C.K. had fallen but had since calmed down, according to the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 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
Fighting calmed down on Sunday as Israel asked its military to reduce combat operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
But there is a sense at Mattioli Woods Welford Road that perhaps, finally, things might have calmed down.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
When we had calmed down, we started walking again.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
Reports that the Treasury Department could use its general account to buy back more of its longer-term government notes and bonds may be temporarily calming markets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
"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
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
Then Mom is there, wrapping me up in her arms and making calming noises.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
