comfort
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Getting "out of their comfort zone" and taking that first step onto the stage is the hard part, says McGarry - but the payoff is worth it.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026
The doctors at the Tijuana clinic said they would keep Chad on both laetrile and chemotherapy, but Truman didn’t take any comfort in that.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
Iommi has a comfort zone, so he’d originally wanted Butler on the new album, which didn’t work out logistically.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
“It’s a lot more on enterprises to define those things. If policies come into play that give us more comfort, risk-averse people would want to lean in.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
I sang an old song of Da’s to comfort him until Celia threw a handful of bed straw at me, and Granda told us to say our prayers and close our eyes.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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This provides enough electricity to charge phones and run lights, fans and even electric razors, small comforts that have become a luxury for families still living in tents and shelters.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Even though manifest have their sights set on stages around the world, after several weeks in London they were missing some of the comforts of home.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Fisher designed a 5,000-square-foot studio and home that combines the aesthetics of a downtown artist’s loft and the comforts of a single-family home in the working-class enclave that still offered inexpensive land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Real surprises are rarer in the land of Too Much TV, although we shouldn’t knock reliable comforts.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
He would provide his accidental passenger with a private bunk, as she was the only female on board, but otherwise she would enjoy the same creature comforts that he and his crew did.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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The potential for the company to shift to a lower gear even comforted some investors who are optimistic that the AI trade isn’t over yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Nearby, as hundreds of people watched the blaze, a municipal employee was seen in tears, comforted by a local councillor.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
His wife, who was comforted by other members of her family, watched from the public gallery as he answered "guilty" to dozens of charges.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Eventually, she’s comforted by her unwavering support of Keeley, who is just the right mix of adorable, attractive and ambitious, and the fact that at least she’s not an anti-feminist like her mother.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
He comforted Mollie as she threw herself into organizing Anna’s funeral.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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These stories, comforting fairy tales for the simple-minded, were completely untrue.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
And when I want something comforting, I’ll toss them into pastina with finely diced vegetables for what I think of as “tiny everything soup.”
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
"It's been hugely comforting to know that people around the world felt the same way about her as we did," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Drones could make schools safer, but they also suggest an environment more threatening than comforting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
I honestly am, and I find it oddly comforting.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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