placated
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The team placated him with a bottle of water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
“These City Council people placated to the squeaky wheels,” Brandhorst said after the council hearing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
Baelor, a politician and a feudal dynast, might understand on some level that by fighting with Dunk, he is, in his own way, upholding the dignity of the crown and keeping the commoners placated.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2026
Those most concerned about Medicaid were placated earlier in the day to at least go along with this step.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2025
Since he was a young boy, James could be placated by a treat from Alice’s kitchen, the sugar apple that cut short a fit or tantrum.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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