appease
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“In my opinion, this is a cynical effort to appease theater owners,” said Jason Squire, host of “The Movie Business Podcast” and professor emeritus at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
But Parton refused to distance herself from Fonda just to appease her more conservative fans.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Since the protests, authorities have attempted to appease the nation's youth, with the parliament hiking penalties for leaking exam papers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
And I will say that this is the challenge for productions, when you’re trying to appease everyone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
But the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy held jurisdiction over AEC appointments, and to appease its Democratic majority, Eisenhower named two former Truman aides, John S. Graham and John F. Floberg, to the open seats.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
She appeases me by telling me I will be the first person to know when it's finished.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
HBO’s drama expands a beloved video game into a series that appeases longtime fans and appeals to new viewers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
An awkward locution, but it appeases the sensitivity police.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2023
“We just have to find a sweet spot right in the middle that appeases the majority.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
I look between them, hoping that my solution appeases both of them.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
While the funding plan removed what Deutsche Bank’s Brad Zelnick called the “monkey off the back” for Oracle, it hasn’t appeased skeptical investors.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 5, 2026
Los Blancos were in charge but despite taking the lead, their fans were not appeased, and whistled the team in at the break.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
In January 2022, on the eve of the full-scale assault, he warned that Russia was not a Great Power and should not be appeased.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Shawna Dawson Beer, who lost her Altadena home, is neither surprised by damning revelations about communication breakdowns nor appeased by claims that all is well going forward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025
Have I become, suddenly, one of those who must be appeased?
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
Finding the perfect position appeasing those on either side of an issue is exhausting work and prone to error.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
He also pledged a break from the Petro policy of appeasing criminal gangs, vowing to build mega prisons to get their recruits off the streets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
McDonald’s and Oracle are among the growing list of clients choosing to part ways with the appeasing firms.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2025
For many fans, the Finnish heavyweight is an underwhelming choice, but appeasing boxing fans was not necessarily the priority.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2023
But instead of appeasing them, it gave them more material to work on.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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