appease
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It was unclear whether the gesture would appease the protesters.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
She would be the person opting out of demands to dress, look and behave a certain way to appease the opposite sex.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
But you have to do a little more than that to appease the people of Tree Town.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
“The dilemma is to maintain party unity,” Dresser wrote, “or appease an irascible/dangerous neighbor.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
I realize now that when I was with Dad, I was always on, my butterflies always at attention, prepared to switch gears at a moment’s notice, to appease his next whim or mood.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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