calm
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Asked in July whether his sixth World Cup would be his last, Ronaldo said he would decide "with a calm head" in a conversation with his family.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The Pretoria peace agreement ended the fighting and maintained an uneasy calm until late 2025, when fresh clashes between federal troops and Tigrayan forces erupted.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Aegean Sea appeared calm as Austin Croteau waited to board her ferry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Many of these genes help control blood pressure, calm inflammation and manage the way the body processes sugar, all of which play an important role in long-term heart health.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
My voice sounded remarkably calm for someone whose heart was making a very solid attempt to escape her chest.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
“The center of social gravity has moved from the nightclub to the workout, the class and the calmer room.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
"It was perfect and much calmer 20 years ago."
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
And with midterm elections approaching, analysts expect that calmer tone to continue.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
This is why meditators report feeling both calmer and more focused.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
Storch would be calmer now, Nate told himself.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
But the abrupt end of the calmest stretch in years rattled traders and left many betting that the swings will continue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Tesla is a silly company in stock market terms, even in the calmest of times.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2025
On the calmest days pollen will struggle to even lift off the ground whereas very strong winds will disperse it far and wide meaning lower concentrations in any particular place.
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
The calmest of stars was certainly feeling something, because he attacked Friday as if unleashed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
“If you please,” she said, summoning her calmest tone, “would someone bring me my copy of Edith-Anne Gets a Pony ? It is on the bookshelf, in its usual place.”
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
He even calms people that think they don’t like dogs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
At the same time, your brain’s amygdala, or fear and emotion center, calms down and its prefrontal cortex, which governs rational thought, amps up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
"I've seen how Luna enjoys these videos, and I get so many comments from people who say they feel great leaving their dog alone with my videos because it calms them," Carano adds.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
I’m more of a stresser, and he calms me down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
“Probably have to wait until after the weather calms down,” he says.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Bay Club employees called both of the toddler’s parents, and Kittle was notified that C.K. had fallen but had since calmed down, according to the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
They calmed England's nerves but charged through the second half of the innings - Sciver-Brunt's ramps emerging and Knight increasingly taking the aerial route.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
For the moment, the pause in hostilities in the Middle East has calmed expectations for an immediate rate increase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
“As soon as Friday evening rolled around, the fighting picked up, but by Sunday night and futures opening, things had calmed down.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Her kindness and willingness to listen calmed me down.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Many special schools use seclusion spaces such as calming rooms outside of classrooms to address sensory needs or challenging behaviour.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
By calming excessive smooth muscle activity, it could potentially help people with diarrhea-predominant IBD.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Research by Hajishengallis and another Penn professor, immunologist John Lambris, led to the development of an experimental drug applied into gum tissue, aimed at calming the immune response.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Maybe this works, with the injection calming the knee long enough to get Ohtani through the season, or with the irritation waning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
And with Mom’s calming words whispering through her mind, Jess fell asleep.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
