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calming

ADJECTIVE
appeasing
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Hastert, who was speaker from 1999 to 2007, offered a calming presence for congressional Republicans following the departure of a more combative predecessor, Newt Gingrich.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Amid changes in personnel given the absence of Stokes, Root, who was Test captain from 2017 to 2022, has brought a calming presence to the role.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

The experience: Varied based on practitioner, but we found it to be overall a deeply relaxing and calming treatment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

“We had a few months where pricing volatility was calming down, and now it has stagnated,” Spence said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

He buried his beak under Christopher’s red jumper, up against his chest, and Christopher stroked his tufty wings, calming him.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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