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allay

[uh-lay] / əˈleɪ /


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But that doesn't allay the fears of people living in communities where potential sites have been identified because the faceless, warehouse-like buildings housing the servers can cover a massive footprint.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

“I wish I could give you a response that would allay your worries, but I can’t.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Micron is trying to allay those fears by striking long-term agreements with customers to lock in today’s high prices for its products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

It’s only people like Ruth, who thanklessly work to allay that suffering even in the smallest ways, that keep the darkness from devouring us whole.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

While we stood in line, my mother, in an attempt to allay her doubts about the contents of the note, asked a man in front of us to read it to her.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

The director of Belfast Christmas Market is hoping the suspension of roadworks in the run-up to Christmas allays concerns after recent traffic congestion in the city.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024

In states that are now moving to change their procedures, lawmakers argue that creating formal rules allays security concerns and prevents bad actors from disrupting governance.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2022

Now, an ambitious new study allays those fears.

From Science Magazine ● Feb. 2, 2022

For instance, your desire to warn someone away from a speeding train allays your own anxiety; it might also give you some “told you so” satisfaction later.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2022

According to the accepted dramatic canons, a play is a tragedy when death allays the excitement aroused in us by the action, the whole course of which moves onward to this inevitable end.

From Life and Writings of Maurice Maeterlinck by Jethro Bithell

Warsh argued that the economy’s recent strength allayed such risks, opening the door to confront stubborn price increases with higher rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Wearing a small patch of strapping for the semi-final, any concerns that the slip might cause her problems were soon allayed as Raducanu made a superb start by holding to love.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Messi is set to feature in his sixth World Cup and allayed fears he may not be ready with a supreme 20-minute cameo.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

Early fears that the fast-food colossus would be overly brand conscious and dictate content were allayed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

The medical team’s main concerns — damage to my spinal cord, airway, veins, and arteries — have been allayed.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

It is also possible that a couple of rate hikes now, paired with reassuring language from the Fed, could lower long-term yields by allaying fears that the central bank is behind the curve on inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

January’s jobs growth was the largest since December of 2024, allaying fears about a weakening labor market.

From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026

They were comments aimed at allaying fans' fears of a trophyless season, but instead they have been used to - as Postecoglou has said himself - mock him after a bad result.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2025

Economic data has largely indicated that the U.S. economy remains resilient, raising hopes for a soft landing and allaying concerns of a possible recession.

From Reuters ● Sep. 19, 2023

On my affording an opportunity, through the medium of the currency of the realm, of the allaying, at a later period, this beneficial evil, one of the men remarked:—

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker


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