calmed

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The online chatter only calmed down when the force eventually revealed this week that "no sexual offence had occurred" and its investigation was closed.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

People knowledgeable about the conversation said Sheinbaum calmed down an angry Trump, acknowledging the importance of U.S. intelligence in tracking down Oseguera and saying that the Mexican military had quickly restored order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Panic in the oil market has calmed down for now, with prices for crude pulling back from the week’s highs near $120 a barrel over the past two trading sessions.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Residents and local officials in the Afghan cities hit told BBC Afghan the situation appeared to have calmed down since the attacks, although people on both sides of the border remained on high alert.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The gentleness of her voice calmed me a little, and I was able to reply, though I wanted to run away, back to my hermanitas.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall