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While the sentence offers some closure to families of killed in the protests, it may do little to soothe the country's political divisions.

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Movie theaters, department stores and private homes rapidly embraced this soothing new technology.

That may not be enough to soothe the nerves of some Labour MPs about Mahmood's plans, which could have a bumpy journey through Parliament in the coming months.

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Finished off with a soothing skin care routine, my face felt a little tender but looked more or less the same.

When it is coded simply as generalized anxiety or OCD, patients often receive reassurance or validation that briefly soothes them but ultimately reinforces the fixation.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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