allay
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Google Glass could be the next must-have gadget if the company can allay privacy fears and overcome its label as a ‘Segway for your face.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
But that won't allay the disappointment among those hoping to see her run.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
In a landmark speech setting out his government's policies, Albanese sought to allay public concern over AI, saying it could be adopted in a way that enhanced the national interest.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
It’s only people like Ruth, who thanklessly work to allay that suffering even in the smallest ways, that keep the darkness from devouring us whole.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
In order to allay any fears his clients might have about his political leanings, he had altered his name slightly.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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The director of Belfast Christmas Market is hoping the suspension of roadworks in the run-up to Christmas allays concerns after recent traffic congestion in the city.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
In states that are now moving to change their procedures, lawmakers argue that creating formal rules allays security concerns and prevents bad actors from disrupting governance.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
Now, an ambitious new study allays those fears.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 2, 2022
For instance, your desire to warn someone away from a speeding train allays your own anxiety; it might also give you some “told you so” satisfaction later.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2022
It's allays Sylv's ways and Sylv's idees, and he can't do nothin' for himself, but some one else hev got to do it for him.
From True and Other Stories by George Parsons Lathrop
Wearing a small patch of strapping for the semi-final, any concerns that the slip might cause her problems were soon allayed as Raducanu made a superb start by holding to love.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Messi is set to feature in his sixth World Cup and allayed fears he may not be ready with a supreme 20-minute cameo.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Early fears that the fast-food colossus would be overly brand conscious and dictate content were allayed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
Analyst Andrew McLeod tells clients in a note that the Australian company’s December-half result allayed some market fears over earnings growth and free cash flow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
As the days passed, the family’s fears began to be allayed.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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It is also possible that a couple of rate hikes now, paired with reassuring language from the Fed, could lower long-term yields by allaying fears that the central bank is behind the curve on inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
January’s jobs growth was the largest since December 2024, allaying fears about a weakening labor market.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
If Tongue was wild, Atkinson was accurate, allaying any fears about his own lack of cricket.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025
Economic data has largely indicated that the U.S. economy remains resilient, raising hopes for a soft landing and allaying concerns of a possible recession.
From Reuters ● Sep. 19, 2023
On my affording an opportunity, through the medium of the currency of the realm, of the allaying, at a later period, this beneficial evil, one of the men remarked:—
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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