assuaging

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The goal was to provide enterprise customers more powerful tools while assuaging the White House’s concerns that they could be weaponized by bad actors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

The presence of the Ivorian army in the remote and long-neglected northeast, hundreds of kilometres from the economic capital Abidjan, has succeeded in assuaging locals' concerns -- to an extent.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

"A sincere apology would acknowledge that grievance and, in my view, would go some way to assuaging the sense of injustice," he said.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

He later served as the deputy chief over Central Bureau, earning high marks for promoting officer de-escalation training, while also tackling homelessness and assuaging fears of deportation among the city’s immigrant residents.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024

During the first months of their marriage, he called Celia every night, his gentle voice assuaging her.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García