placate
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He managed to placate the bank when it occasionally raised concerns about financial figures that just didn’t make sense—including how his feed costs were wildly out of tune with the number of animals he claimed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
But the White House secured a clarification from the Chinese that seemed to placate Trump.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
In that Peacock series, Elizabeth Banks’ Lindy Littlejohn is a best-selling author tired of diminishing her well-earned reputation to placate her husband, a bumbling scientist.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
Captain Cristian Romero's flying last-minute header salvaged a point for the visitors at Turf Moor but it was not enough to placate frustrated fans.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
This seems to placate her for the moment and I tell the same story to Elizabeth, with a few more details to Hilly, pinching my arm to bear her insipid smile.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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