assuage
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In Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America,” Roy M. Cohn, trying to assuage an angry client he can’t get off the phone, offers theater tickets to a show he knows that this annoying rube will like.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The construction sector added more jobs in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but not enough to assuage concerns over a prolonged period of cost increases.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
With OpenAI committing to spending $600 billion on compute by 2030, the company needs to demonstrate clear growth momentum to assuage concerns that it’s overspending on AI.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Nick Hillman, director at the Higher Education Policy Institute, said while the change would be welcomed by many, it was "just a stopgap" that was "unlikely to assuage the concerns" of many graduates.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
I get that they’re worried and looking out for me, but I can’t abide their pleas or assuage their fears.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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