comfort
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Yet investors can take comfort that the “underlying appetite” for artificial intelligence has not changed since the midterms elections, Chin added; rather, the regulatory pathway has “become more tricky.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
Speaking about the victims' families, he said: "Above all, I hope they can take some comfort from knowing that lessons have been learned and that their loved ones will not be forgotten."
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
When the rabble in the street gets too close to the presidential palace for comfort, they keep half an eye on Florida real estate, much like Northeast Corridor retirees.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
Earlier this month, she decided to post it on Instagram because she felt it might bring comfort to others who have lost pets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
His arm wraps over my shoulder, coaxing me to lean into the solid comfort of his chest.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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This provides enough electricity to charge phones and run lights, fans and even electric razors, small comforts that have become a luxury for families still living in tents and shelters.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Walsh took WSJ into her kitchen and detailed the routine comforts that helped her settle down after a tumultuous year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
David Beckham swapped the Galactico comforts of Real Madrid, where he spent four seasons and collected a sole La Liga crown, for a Hollywood welcome at LA Galaxy.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
In return, he’d get comforts for his death row cell, including a television, as well as $33,000 to pay off a restitution order and purchase headstones for his parents’ graves, The Times reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
If I was going to fall, I would hang on to my small comforts, at least, as long as I possibly could.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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Reyna: In the studio, I had a lot of moments where I felt totally alone, but what comforted me was our creative process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Dozens of police and emergency responders gathered outside the cordoned-off Debsirin Nonthaburi School on Friday, AFP journalists saw, while parents waited to pick up their children and tearful students and staff comforted each other outside.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
At one point, Celeste's mother was comforted by supporters seated beside her.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
If you have watched any of these — if they comforted you on your worst days and made good ones better — Burrows had a hand in making your life funnier.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
“Zafoona,” comforted Khala Nilufer, “you’re making yourself sick. You can’t think like this.”
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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And when I want something comforting, I’ll toss them into pastina with finely diced vegetables for what I think of as “tiny everything soup.”
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
Maya described her as a "ball of fun", while Kenny put on his best acting skills in the aftermath by pretending to be struggling with having the deciding vote, even comforting poor Sharon.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Drones could make schools safer, but they also suggest an environment more threatening than comforting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
But here, too, Wladyka stumbles, opting for a comforting but pat ending about how dance and art enliven so many lives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
She rushed to me and crushed me against her, which might have felt comforting if I could breathe.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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