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allay

[uh-lay] / əˈleɪ /


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But that doesn't allay the fears of people living in communities where potential sites have been identified because the faceless, warehouse-like buildings housing the servers can cover a massive footprint.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Upon protest, Warner Bros. reversed course and sold the movie, which did little to allay concerns that its favorite creatives are accountants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

In a landmark speech setting out his government's policies, Albanese sought to allay public concern over AI, saying it could be adopted in a way that enhanced the national interest.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

Micron is trying to allay those fears by striking long-term agreements with customers to lock in today’s high prices for its products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

During the last day and night new fears had come, but new feelings had helped to allay those fears.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

The director of Belfast Christmas Market is hoping the suspension of roadworks in the run-up to Christmas allays concerns after recent traffic congestion in the city.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024

In states that are now moving to change their procedures, lawmakers argue that creating formal rules allays security concerns and prevents bad actors from disrupting governance.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2022

Now, an ambitious new study allays those fears.

From Science Magazine ● Feb. 2, 2022

“Nothing in her opening statement allays that concern.”

From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2020

According to the accepted dramatic canons, a play is a tragedy when death allays the excitement aroused in us by the action, the whole course of which moves onward to this inevitable end.

From Life and Writings of Maurice Maeterlinck by Jethro Bithell

Warsh argued that the economy’s recent strength allayed such risks, opening the door to confront stubborn price increases with higher rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Wearing a small patch of strapping for the semi-final, any concerns that the slip might cause her problems were soon allayed as Raducanu made a superb start by holding to love.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Early fears that the fast-food colossus would be overly brand conscious and dictate content were allayed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

It will take a long time for these concerns to be allayed.

From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026

My mom admits that nerves were part of the equation but says her doubts and anxieties were allayed by the excitement of starting a life with my dad.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

It is also possible that a couple of rate hikes now, paired with reassuring language from the Fed, could lower long-term yields by allaying fears that the central bank is behind the curve on inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

January’s jobs growth was the largest since that of December 2024, allaying fears of a weakening labor market.

From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026

If Tongue was wild, Atkinson was accurate, allaying any fears about his own lack of cricket.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025

Unionized West Coast dockworkers and their employers have reached a tentative agreement on a six-year contract, allaying concerns of a broad shutdown.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023

Eisenhower understood that allaying the public’s concerns required concrete action.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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