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For years, movie ticket sales have been declining, because of this shift from seeing the consumer not as a customer to please, but a mark to suck dry.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

And if you think that’s crazy, please know there is also a sensor inside the ball which can feel human hair.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

"We want everyone visiting the area to enjoy themselves, but please do so safely, look after each other and never be afraid to ask for help if you need it."

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Some of Conagra’s rivals have also struggled this year to please investors.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

The soldier hurried to lift the gate, his demeanor that of a dog who had just been beaten, trying to please the master who had beaten it.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

The success many of the actors have found thanks to “The Secret Agent” very much pleases the filmmakers, but it also has a major downside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

“Just when you think the flavor has fully revealed itself, you discover a subtle hint of citrus at the finish that really pleases the palate.”

From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026

"The industry won't be successful if the illicit market does as it pleases."

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026

If Mr. Fetterman’s physical discomfort in jacket and tie is as painful as he suggests, he may dress as he pleases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

“If it pleases the Queen’s Hand to recall, the Wise Masters hold our Hero too,” said Grey Worm.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

“I think everyone’s pleased with the results of the series,” Phillips said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

He could conceivably do whatever he liked, go in whichever direction he pleased.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

"Today, we are pleased to report that she has received the damages payment the jury awarded her as a result of that verdict," she added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team said it was pleased that Tokyo had made a full recovery and praised the local vet team in Fort William.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Rowdy was so pleased he went all to pieces.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

And she goes further, delivering the word “sorry” with oddly pleasing dissonance at one point and, at another, extending the word “no” to suggest both desperation and humor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

But you don't spend more than two decades in politics worrying only about pleasing people.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

Jeff Greenblatt, a former researcher for Socolow who contributed to the “Wedges” paper, said the researchers had engaged in “a delicate dance” between maintaining their intellectual integrity and pleasing BP.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026

Both were in “the High Eighties,” as Le Guin put it, and the correspondence had a pleasing warmth that emanated from both sides.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

“She’s trying to be true to herself instead of pleasing other people all the time,” she said.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart