allay
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Yet government statements didn’t do much to allay concerns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Beijing has stepped in to allay India's concerns.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 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
To allay it, I shall to-day search entire ship carefully from stem to stern.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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
“Nothing in her opening statement allays that concern.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2020
In his next he allays his correspondent’s apprehensiveness as to the deciphering of their letters.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
Those fears were allayed when he returned to training with Durham last weekend.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Surging memory costs was one area of concern ahead of Cisco’s earnings but the company allayed those fears.
From Barron's ● May 13, 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
This has allayed worries over imminent U.S. military action, ANZ Research analysts say in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Nothing they learned that day allayed their suspicion.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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
The dramatic move is intended to speed the adoption of electric vehicles, allaying fears that chargers won’t be available for long distance travel.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
Wall Street has largely held steady through the start of the earnings season as results from the big banks came in stronger than expected, allaying concerns about a contagion from the banking crisis in March.
From Reuters ● Apr. 24, 2023
Eisenhower understood that allaying the public’s concerns required concrete action.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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