peaceful
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“They’re peaceful people, they don’t make any noise and when they see you they say hi.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
"Only in a peaceful world can we, as merchants, expand our trade to every corner of the globe."
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
China said it was concerned about the seizure of the Touska, portraying it as a potential obstacle to a peaceful settlement of the conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Speaking after a meeting of 49 countries, the prime minister underlined the work would be "strictly peaceful and defensive" and would only be put in place once fighting in the region ends.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
“It’s so peaceful here. This is what life is all about. No cell phones, no iPods, no cars driving by polluting our lungs.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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