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comfort

[kuhm-fert] / ˈkʌm fərt /




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The idea, Frontier said, is to boost passenger comfort, choice and connectivity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

The doctors at the Tijuana clinic said they would keep Chad on both laetrile and chemotherapy, but Truman didn’t take any comfort in that.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

It was not only that they knew everyone in town, although that gave us a comfort level you simply cannot find at the supermarket checkout counter, even though the clerk “knows” you.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Yet investors can take comfort that the “underlying appetite” for artificial intelligence has not changed since the midterms elections, Chin added; rather, the regulatory pathway has “become more tricky.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

It’s called a comfort bird because it feels good sitting in your hand.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

This provides enough electricity to charge phones and run lights, fans and even electric razors, small comforts that have become a luxury for families still living in tents and shelters.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Fisher designed a 5,000-square-foot studio and home that combines the aesthetics of a downtown artist’s loft and the comforts of a single-family home in the working-class enclave that still offered inexpensive land.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

David Beckham swapped the Galactico comforts of Real Madrid, where he spent four seasons and collected a sole La Liga crown, for a Hollywood welcome at LA Galaxy.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Real surprises are rarer in the land of Too Much TV, although we shouldn’t knock reliable comforts.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

They had loaded food, clothes, tools, and utensils in the wheelbarrow, in case they might be able to barter with comforts instead of freedom.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

I lost my dear wife of 58 years a few months ago, and I have been comforted by biblical teachings about the person after death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

"Yet, amidst the terrible sorrow, we were comforted by those who came to stand with us to share our grief and offer their support," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Eventually, she’s comforted by her unwavering support of Keeley, who is just the right mix of adorable, attractive and ambitious, and the fact that at least she’s not an anti-feminist like her mother.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026

Reyna: In the studio, I had a lot of moments where I felt totally alone, but what comforted me was our creative process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

After the first hour I myself manage to relax, comforted by the routine numbness of my job, the way it allows your mind to go blank as your fingers do all the work.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Maya described her as a "ball of fun", while Kenny put on his best acting skills in the aftermath by pretending to be struggling with having the deciding vote, even comforting poor Sharon.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

It’s a potent mixture to be comforting and intriguing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Drones could make schools safer, but they also suggest an environment more threatening than comforting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

But its good witchery also contextualizes the quest for sanity in mad times like ours with comforting observations about occultism’s role during eras of social upheaval.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

The zango bristled with tiny bones and feathers, a comforting shape that spoke of powerful charms.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer


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