quieten
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The opener has the opportunity for a much-needed score to quieten questions about his place in the side.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Maybe you shouldn’t be speaking every day. You should just let things quieten down,” Macron said on Thursday.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2026
News site Mashable said the game could also quieten critics of Nintendo's Switch 2, which has faced accusations of a lack of must-buy exclusives since its launch last year.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
Martin Zubimendi's long-range drive just before half-time settled the nerves of the home crowd at the Emirates Stadium before Viktor Gyokeres struck twice to quieten his critics.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
Sacrabani, who had been screaming vigorously, began to quieten down: he gave one or two more tentative wails, then his mouth split in something like a smile and his fingers curled round Selvam’s.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
Although it can be noisy, it quietens down significantly once the Pyramid stage performers finish for the day.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2025
We also found examples of ads aimed at busy parents, painting fast food as something that saves parents time, quietens children and feeds families.
From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2024
As Hollywood quietens for the holidays, she has been afforded a rare moment to reflect “on a wild and wonderful six months” since “Aftersun” premiered in Critics’ Week at Cannes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2023
“Actually, when I get the time, when my mind quietens a bit, that is what I have decided to do.”
From The Guardian ● Aug. 31, 2019
‘Right, settle down,’ Miss Forshaw says, and the class quietens.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
The former captain, who sprinted on to the field to congratulate her players during the timeout after Ecclestone's first catch, has calmly quietened talk of the issue.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Townsend only signed a new contract last September -- up until after the 2027 Rugby World Cup -- but that had not quietened the critics, especially after poor results in last Autumn's Tests.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
The anxiety and obligations quietened as the brain was flooded with feel-good chemicals.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2025
Fearnley's dominance quietened the home fans at a packed John Cain Arena which has boisterously backed Kyrgios during some memorable moments in his Australian Open career.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025
“It’s a girl. She very seldom cries,” she said, handing the baby to me, and as if to earn the compliment it immediately quietened down.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
She described Ruben as "inoffensive" and "a normal bloke", adding that "Jon was definitely the leader, he was in charge" and if the children needed quietening down "he would speak to them like a teacher".
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
Here we are 12 months later, just as MPs may have thought things were quietening down before Parliament's summer break starting next week, and here we go again.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025
Things are quietening down a little as the Games approach the final stages, but don’t stop reading because that’s how we make our money and I need to buy some new shoes.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 5, 2021
Yet Kopatchinskaja produced a propulsion toward a quietening peace so overwhelming, it seemed inevitable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2018
Julius heard her voice, clear and shrill above the quietening crowd.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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