placate
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And she has one of the best laugh lines in the movie when she bats her eyes at the baddies and tries to placate them with, “You guys seem like good people.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Captain Cristian Romero's flying last-minute header salvaged a point for the visitors at Turf Moor but it was not enough to placate frustrated fans.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
I’m sure that explanation will placate the Philly faithful.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
In an apparent attempt to placate Burundi's fears, the M23 said it had "no sights beyond our national borders".
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
A second draft interim constitution in August gave greater powers to the regions, but this did not placate either Chief Buthelezi or the Conservative Party.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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