calm
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“AI-related stocks have been carrying the major indexes, creating the illusion of a calm market. But beneath the surface, conditions have been far more volatile,” Kramer said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
It was the product of a massive investment, both social and economic, that initially grew alongside a period of relative calm in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
"I ask him to be calm," said manager Luis de la Fuente.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The latest strikes raised the spectre of renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia after years of relative calm between the two foes -- as well as fears of broader conflict in Yemen.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
But she said she was nothing but a nervous spinster, and she didn’t think marriage would calm her.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
"It was perfect and much calmer 20 years ago."
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Richardson says it can "sometimes get a bit too much" and he needs to "find calmer areas to chill out".
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
He likens it to commodity scarcity, which can drive up prices and volatility, before ending when calmer conditions prevail.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
The Doctor will be sillier or more serious, calmer or crazier, more physical or more cerebral, and never again necessarily a white dude.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The patient grew calmer every instant, and presently said:—
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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
On the calmest days pollen will struggle to even lift off the ground whereas very strong winds will disperse it far and wide meaning lower concentrations in any particular place.
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
Yet, the woman spoke these sensational things in the calmest, softest voice she had ever heard.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
“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’m more of a stresser, and he calms me down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
Strategic petroleum reserves designed to calm markets after a major supply shock may remain unused because the market calms and readjusts on its own.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
"Have you ever seen how dogs, when another dog gets too close, throw a quick bite? It doesn't hurt it, but it calms the other dog down."
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
Once the applause calms, Dona Amelia says, “And now for the Queen of Water ... Maria Virginia Farinango!”
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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
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
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
Mr. Corcoran calmed down when he realized who I was.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Upon calming the woman, he spotted a man whose leg had been cut by glass.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
There was something calming and oceanic about the rhythm of rolls and cracks around her, blending with the ambient murmur of banter and gossip into white noise.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
That calming pronouncement, backed by an infusion of cash into the economy, was credited with limiting damage from the crash and helping set the stage for the roaring bull market of the 1990s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
It's about taking on fluid and calming players.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 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
