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soothe

[sooth] / suð /


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The paper says Burnham's first PMQs on Wednesday have been "widely seen" as an attempt to soothe investors.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Nvidia's report helped soothe some of those fears, with CEO Jensen Huang saying: "The AI infrastructure buildout is at full steam."

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

When he was in a Montessori school, the teachers discovered that reading would soothe Jeselnik.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

That feel especially valid at a time when we have plenty of shoppable salves to soothe midlife crisis ego death in whatever forms that it takes.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

Then she crawled into her cozy home in the hope that sleep would soothe her hunger.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

The “falling backwards” Daphne experiences in Eddie’s company — traversing time — soothes, softens and delights her.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

"The ceasefire definitely soothes our nerves, hoping it stays this way. The crew is finally taking a breather," an off-duty captain of a ship, whose crew is stranded off Qatar, told AFP.

From Barron's Apr. 8, 2026

In other words, it soothes the burning sensation that endurance athletes experience in their muscles when they are pushing themselves to the limit.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

It rounds out the gift, soothes the persistent is this enough? anxiety, and keeps the whole endeavor feeling generous without becoming complicated.

From Salon Dec. 23, 2025

“Now, now, Don Anselmo,” the elderly general soothes.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

I have always slept better in apartment buildings than in silent houses, soothed by footsteps overhead and doors closing somewhere down the hall.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

But there was a roughly 38% chance of a hike — up from closer to 13% a week ago, when cooler inflation data for June soothed worries over rate increases.

From MarketWatch Jul. 26, 2026

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis had pioneered a new brand of comedy, soothed postwar America’s psyche and made a nation laugh again.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

The sharp drop in oil costs soothed growing concerns that soaring inflation could force central banks to begin hiking interest rates again.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

Malcolm hurried through the meal and burned his mouth, but soothed it with a piece of cold plum pie and cream.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

In another 2013 study, Swedish researchers found that singing has a biologically soothing effect, especially on cardiovascular function.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

When the then 18-year-old crashed during his very first practice session in Monza two years ago, Wolff was straight on the team radio with five soothing words: "All good, Kimi. All good."

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

It’s an album that aligns with each musician’s trademarks — characterized by Lange’s soothing electronica and Reyna’s eclectic elasticity — but an entirely unique work within their respective discographies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

When life gets you down, Danny Palumbo opines, nothing is more soothing than eating a meal prepared with love.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Penelope stroked the children’s heads and murmured soothing noises.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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