appease
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Adam removed the roots and tree at the arborist’s nudging, and yet even that responsible act did not appease his neighbor.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
It was unclear whether the gesture would appease the protesters.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
She would be the person opting out of demands to dress, look and behave a certain way to appease the opposite sex.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
The fund ended up going slightly above its limit to appease investors, and Conger’s firm got about half of its money out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
He didn’t want to get into this again, to be forced to appease Luke while still validating the fact that he went to the Deuce.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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