deescalate
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The enclosures were described by facility staff as "'calming areas' for detainees to deescalate and have time alone," it said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
According to the OIG report, between July 2025 and January 2026, the facility kept 79 immigrants in the small metal enclosures, describing them as "calming areas" for people to "deescalate and have time alone".
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
He was trying to deescalate a conflict at the party, his family told KNBC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
I decided to help out and deescalate the situation.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2026
That alone was usually enough to deescalate the situation, and it did not fail her now.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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