appease

Example Sentences

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An attempt by aviation industry body Iata to defuse the situation - by stressing that its member airlines were keen to restore operations - failed to appease the Venezuelan government.

From BBC

Faculty are then pressured to appease students rather than uphold standards.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was not immediately clear whether the State Department’s offer would appease the Republican lawmaker, who also wanted to see Blinken’s response to the cable.

From Washington Times

By keeping the investigation going, Mr. Barr initially appeased Mr. Trump, who, as Mr. Barr recounted in his memoir, was angry about the lack of charges as the 2020 election neared.

From New York Times

"The only choice we have is whether we appease and accommodate - or we take action to prevent conflict."

From Reuters