abate

Example Sentences

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Bessent, as part of efforts to abate market turmoil, has temporarily lifted US sanctions on Iranian and Russian oil that had already been loaded onto ships.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Investor anxiety about the investigation into Fed chair Jerome Powell appeared to abate for now, with the dollar unwinding Monday’s decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Foreign Secretary David Lammy told the BBC that the world had seen "the most horrific scenes" in Gaza and the time had come "to abate the suffering of the Palestinian people".

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

However, a question that will be raised during CBA negotiations is whether the surge in fan interest and revenue will continue or abate over time.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

Rainwater dripped from the hem of the master's cloak, but he stood stout as a winebarrel on his bit of decking and looking down at Ged he asked, “Can you abate this wind, lad?”

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin