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The Financial Times looks at the Burnham government's "bid to soothe 'public control' anxiety" through "stressing the new administration's desire to attract private capital into key sectors of the economy".

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

It had the power to soothe the roughest of sore throats and quiet the phlegmiest of coughs.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

When the national mood wobbles, we turn to the arts, which have the power to free buried desires, soothe souls and cross divides.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Suddenly Carlini—the skeptic-turned-believer who had rung alarm bells—found himself working to soothe the government’s nerves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

From the kind Swanburne veterinarian she had learned everything she knew about how to soothe frightened animals.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

"The ceasefire definitely soothes our nerves, hoping it stays this way. The crew is finally taking a breather," an off-duty captain of a ship, whose crew is stranded off Qatar, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026

In other words, it soothes the burning sensation that endurance athletes experience in their muscles when they are pushing themselves to the limit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

Even when that order is part of America itself, individual heroism soothes the audience with the promise that the world’s wrongs can be righted with enough derring-do.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2024

Additionally, Cross notes, "The combination of buoyancy and heat not only soothes muscles but also enhances blood circulation, facilitating the delivery of oxygen to the brain."

From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2023

“No. But it soothes him. You must talk to him a lot. And you must learn his language.”

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

But there was a roughly 38% chance of a hike — up from closer to 13% a week ago, when cooler inflation data for June soothed worries over rate increases.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026

Maybe having some allies in that moment soothed him.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

Using every tool at his disposal — namely his violins, guitars, looping machine and expressive voice — Bird created a whirling one-man-band effect that somehow awed and soothed the crowd in equal measure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

Kabachiy, a manager of cultural projects whose grandparents came from villages, said she had been soothed by nature, including the singing of birds in trees and the camaraderie of villagers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

Conferences dragged, producers got inspirations that had to carefully get shot down, directors needed their egos soothed.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

When life gets you down, Danny Palumbo opines, nothing is more soothing than eating a meal prepared with love.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

Asian stocks rose Friday as tech firms enjoyed a much-needed reprieve from the heavy selling of recent weeks, with a big miss on US jobs creation soothing worries over a Federal Reserve interest rate hike.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

The smooth and soothing voice that generations of Lakers fans grew so accustomed to when Lawrence Tanter was the longtime public address announcer has put down his microphone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

But many Asian allies were left wondering how far Washington will back Mr. Hegseth’s soothing words with serious deeds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

Sleep-deprived, our breath shallow and soothing, we drift in and out of sleep.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes