assuage
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Oil pulled back from overnight gains as President Trump moved to assuage fears of escalating conflict in the Middle East though U.S. futures were shy of fresh record highs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
He walked back the comments on Wednesday in a memo to bank employees, who turned out to be valuable enough that he needed to assuage their feelings.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The EU has long relied upon subsidies and redistribution to assuage the impact from disruptions caused by reducing internal trade barriers, as well as to help integrate poorer nations as the bloc has expanded east.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Lee said staff came in on Saturday to help assuage residents.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Yet Carl did little to assuage the natural distrust an ordinary man feels for a man of physical stature.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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