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allay

[uh-lay] / əˈleɪ /


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JetBlue shares rallied on Tuesday after the beleaguered airline sought to allay worries about its business, saying it’s on the cusp of being profitable again — something it hasn’t managed to accomplish since 2019.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

In March, New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, trustee of the state’s Common Retirement Fund, urged 18 tech companies including Amazon.com to engage residents and allay concerns around power prices, land use and water consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The Catholic Church is trying to allay fears regarding Our Lady's patron saint status, granted by the pope in 1930.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

He had been searching for a tangible way to help the environment and allay his anxieties about the planet’s future when he came across Crouch’s posts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

But they found nothing to either arouse their suspicions or allay their fears.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

The director of Belfast Christmas Market is hoping the suspension of roadworks in the run-up to Christmas allays concerns after recent traffic congestion in the city.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024

In states that are now moving to change their procedures, lawmakers argue that creating formal rules allays security concerns and prevents bad actors from disrupting governance.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2022

Now, an ambitious new study allays those fears.

From Science Magazine ● Feb. 2, 2022

“Nothing in her opening statement allays that concern.”

From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2020

No, thank ye—I don't want to go so near yet; my feet's all numb an' they allays hurt so when they warms up fast.

From Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays by Various

The release of Anthropic’s pre-IPO financials appears to have allayed some of those concerns, at least for now.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Wearing a small patch of strapping for the semi-final, any concerns that the slip might cause her problems were soon allayed as Raducanu made a superb start by holding to love.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Messi is set to feature in his sixth World Cup and allayed fears he may not be ready with a supreme 20-minute cameo.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

Early fears that the fast-food colossus would be overly brand conscious and dictate content were allayed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

When all was published and done, my competitive anxieties, at least, had been allayed.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

It is also possible that a couple of rate hikes now, paired with reassuring language from the Fed, could lower long-term yields by allaying fears that the central bank is behind the curve on inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

January’s jobs growth was the largest since that of December 2024, allaying fears of a weakening labor market.

From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026

Elsewhere in Asia, the Sri Lankan authorities confirmed that the president did not intend to sign execution warrants, allaying concerns it might resume putting people to death.

From BBC ● May 28, 2024

Economic data has largely indicated that the U.S. economy remains resilient, raising hopes for a soft landing and allaying concerns of a possible recession.

From Reuters ● Sep. 19, 2023

On my affording an opportunity, through the medium of the currency of the realm, of the allaying, at a later period, this beneficial evil, one of the men remarked:—

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker


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