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mollify

[mol-uh-fahy] / ˈmɒl əˌfaɪ /


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Maybe someone down at the petrol station, to which William keeps sneaking to mollify his insatiable chocolate addiction and where local people do unspeakable things with the gas pumps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

X in June sought to mollify the EU by adding a disclaimer to the checkmark.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

A cut is widely expected later this month – but is highly unlikely to be large enough to mollify the president.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has taken a cautious approach, seeking to mollify Trump.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025

“I’ll get them later,” he said to mollify me, then slammed the door.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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