allay
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If you suspect you’ll have a high tax bill, filing an extension probably won’t allay your concern.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Messrs. Schmidt and Gates may think they can allay the fear and despair they’ve helped to inspire by issuing a few oracles on the unwisdom of catastrophism.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Spanish officials have sought to allay concerns about the ship's arrival, laying out in detail the containment precautions being taken.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Ultimately, the FDA decided not enough data existed to allay the known safety concerns.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
In a somewhat mistaken attempt to allay fears, he added that the planes had emergency valves that would allow them to dump their entire load instantaneously.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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