assuage

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But economists and analysts alike looked to assuage those fears, saying the loss of jobs in February is not related to AI.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

President Donald Trump attempted to assuage consumers’ concerns last Tuesday night during his State of the Union address, citing the “roaring” economy and plummeting prices.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Sheinbaum, meanwhile, has steadily increased security cooperation with the U.S., in an effort to assuage Trump and stave off unilateral U.S. action inside Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Casting Hannibal as an implacable enemy of Rome from his earliest childhood merely served to assuage Roman guilt for Carthage’s terrible end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 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