pacify

Example Sentences

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“The myth of Batman is dangerous, especially for Harfuch. Making him a myth imposes on him the responsibility of pacifying the country. But, as we all know, Omar can’t defeat organized crime by himself.”

From Los Angeles Times

Russia appears to lack either the will or the military power to occupy and pacify the entire country of Ukraine for an extended period.

From Salon

"We will continue with security operations to completely pacify those areas," the spokesman added, voicing hopes that the displaced people would soon be able to return to their homes.

From BBC

It is unclear if that will be enough to pacify some Democrats.

From Washington Times

“If we don’t manage to pacify Mexico, regardless of what has been done, we are not going to be able to historically prove our administration,” the president said earlier this month.

From Seattle Times