pacify

Example Sentences

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“The myth of Batman is dangerous, especially for Harfuch. Making him a myth imposes on him the responsibility of pacifying the country. But, as we all know, Omar can’t defeat organized crime by himself.”

From Los Angeles Times

Specifically, he continued, “Those thematics are, I believe, the weaponization of fear. The use of fear as a tool to divide, to conquer, to consume, to pacify in order to gain power.”

From Salon

Russian President Vladimir Putin has used similar methods to disorient and pacify the Russian public.

From Salon

"They didn't like it and that's going to be our goal, to pacify the crowd."

From BBC

I don't think we should expect to pacify the crowd, that might not be possible.

From BBC