soothe
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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
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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
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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
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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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