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To allay fears, GM tried to get every single worker to sign an agreement waiving their right to sue in exchange for compensation.

Ms Mdluli tried to allay the fears by saying the deportees were being held in solitary confinement in a secure facility.

Airports were briefly closed, Denmark's military sites were made to look vulnerable, and senior ministers were forced to give a rushed press conference to allay public concerns.

But a sale must still satisfy US lawmakers and allay the worries that kickstarted everything.

Raising the bar for guilty verdicts is intended to allay the concerns of some defence lawyers who fear the the abolition of the not proven verdict could increase the risk of wrongful convictions.