quieten
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“Maybe you shouldn’t be speaking every day. You should just let things quieten down,” Macron said on Thursday.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 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
The umpire had to repeatedly call for spectators to quieten down as they tried, unsuccessfully, to will Eala to victory.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
After two weeks of taking 270mg a day, she says the noise in her head started to quieten.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025
He was trying to quieten me—worried, I assume, about what the receptionist thought, what the other patients thought.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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Its system also quietens things down through slower rotor speed and by using materials that reduce vibration noise.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
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
‘Right, settle down,’ Miss Forshaw says, and the class quietens.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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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
England boss Southgate was criticised for his perceived negative tactics at times this summer - although dissenting voices quietened as they went deeper into the tournament.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2024
“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
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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
Rashford has done an amazing job of simplifying the complexities and quietening the noise.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 16, 2020
Julius heard her voice, clear and shrill above the quietening crowd.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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