composure
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Amid rows of camp beds and stacks of food supplies at a makeshift shelter in Bordeaux, thousands of tourists and locals try to regain their composure after fleeing wildfires sweeping through southwest France.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
During a Thursday appearance on the popular talk show — where guests answer questions while eating chicken wings with increasingly spicy sauces — the actor struggled to keep his composure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Take a deep breath at the film’s start, because you won’t have a moment to retain your composure once Wain and Marino’s blissfully imaginative, “Wizard of Oz”-riffing odyssey of a screenplay gets going.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
It was an inspired display by Fery against Italy's Cobolli, defined by an unshakeable composure belying his experience at this level.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Then I shall come home and teach drawing for my living,” replied the aspirant for fame, with philosophic composure.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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