comfort
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“Pulled your late-night comfort picks,” it explained, “the usual craving fix when you order after dark.”
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
I can think of several situations I’ve experienced where having an extra set of clothes, a warm blanket, or a spare jacket would have made a world of difference to my comfort or safety.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Some find comfort deciding on an answer, any answer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Over the years, he has reviewed benches in England, Wales and Dubai, scoring them on everything from design and comfort to their surroundings.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Of all the Jews who had come to our house this was the first to enter gaily and with a question about our own comfort.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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There’s a trade-off: We experience a little emotional discomfort by being constantly surveilled, but we are rewarded with the more physical comforts of safety and efficiency.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
While car collectors pine for restored cars, many young women prefer restomods, short for restored and modified, that retain their vintage exterior but are updated with modern comforts and safety features.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
But contact is growing rapidly today, even if outsiders are barred from entering Indigenous territory, with members curious about the wider world -- and the modern comforts it can offer.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
It's all the fun of camping - sleeping under the stars, waking up to beautiful views and toasting marshmallows round an open fire - but with creature comforts.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Among Ann’s few comforts were her visits to a local church, the Jesus House of Prayer.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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At one point, Celeste's mother was comforted by supporters seated beside her.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
I learned to regulate difficult emotions—sadness, anger, fear—much as I had comforted the wounded child alive within me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
He comforted terrified survivors and filled critical information voids by sending continual updates to friends and neighbors as firefighters fought the blaze.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
The stock is now being comforted by the 50 day SMA, and it recently successfully retested a double bottom breakout pivot of $88.56 taken out on March 2.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
A turtle with a gash along his shell comforted a weeping older woman who was clutching a child’s doll.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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Watching Bottura reinterpret the flavors of Emilia-Romagna felt familiar, even comforting, but that’s not why the episode stayed with me.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
At a time when market leaders are all about the promise of future AI riches, it’s comforting to own shares in an old-school company that can afford to reward shareholders generously today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
“It’s been comforting that not everybody has it fully figured out yet,” participant Ignacio Mora said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Why one sound should seem so unbearable, yet the other almost comforting, is difficult to fully articulate or understand - but this is how he experiences life through his autism.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
She saw Mother and Sister Gladys standing in the doorway of the hospital as they moved away from the comforting lights of Efifi.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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