appease
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In a bid to appease countries such as Italy, Poland and the Czech Republic, her executive looks set to grant companies extra wiggle room.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Year after year we endured a mishmash roster with his hand-picked players, just to appease LeBron.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
The update for HW3 customers may appease older customers, who were promised for years that their electric vehicles had the hardware needed for Full Self-Driving capabilities.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Some have described the breaks as commercial interruptions to appease US broadcasters.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
He told me to appease the angry dead.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
She appeases me by telling me I will be the first person to know when it's finished.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
HBO’s drama expands a beloved video game into a series that appeases longtime fans and appeals to new viewers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
An awkward locution, but it appeases the sensitivity police.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2023
“We just have to find a sweet spot right in the middle that appeases the majority.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
I look between them, hoping that my solution appeases both of them.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Beyond Meat appeased Nasdaq regulators this past week by finally filing its 2025 annual report, but there’s still another matter the onetime alternative-protein darling has to deal with to keep its stock from being delisted.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 12, 2026
Los Blancos were in charge but despite taking the lead, their fans were not appeased, and whistled the team in at the break.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
In January 2022, on the eve of the full-scale assault, he warned that Russia was not a Great Power and should not be appeased.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Shawna Dawson Beer, who lost her Altadena home, is neither surprised by damning revelations about communication breakdowns nor appeased by claims that all is well going forward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025
“Then don’t go and be suspicious. I only want some money,” said Laurie, walking on again, appeased by her hearty tone.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
He also pledged a break from the Petro policy of appeasing criminal gangs, vowing to build mega prisons to get their recruits off the streets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
McDonald’s and Oracle are among the growing list of clients choosing to part ways with the appeasing firms.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2025
OpenAI is aiming to move A.I. technology forward faster than its rivals, while also appeasing critics who say the technology is becoming increasingly dangerous, helping to spread disinformation, replace jobs and even threaten humanity.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2024
For many fans, the Finnish heavyweight is an underwhelming choice, but appeasing boxing fans was not necessarily the priority.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2023
But instead of appeasing them, it gave them more material to work on.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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