salved
Example Sentences
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Any spectators feeling short-changed would have been salved by Hatton v Flint, a high-energy and bruising encounter.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
After Gore’s defeat, Klain salved his wounds in classic Washington fashion: by making tons of cash.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2021
The area would obviously be free territory if it ever joined the American Union, so northern Democrats salved their discomfort over Texas with the belligerent chant “fifty-four forty or fight!”
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
But he salved his disappointment by asking the coach whether there was a way he could contribute and was appointed team videographer.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2016
His right hand, though it had been salved and bound, was burned on palm and fingers.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
