soothe
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The Financial Times has focused on an upcoming speech from US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh, where he is expected to attempt to "soothe investors' nerves" as signs of economic strain mount.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
When he was in a Montessori school, the teachers discovered that reading would soothe Jeselnik.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
That feel especially valid at a time when we have plenty of shoppable salves to soothe midlife crisis ego death in whatever forms that it takes.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
"Anthropomorphic AI can soothe loneliness," said Chen Liang of the Southwest University of Political Science and Law in a commentary published by the CAC after a draft version of China's rules was published in April.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Mother Fox stopped by to soothe her daughter and convince Maggie to stay with her and Kate.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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"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
Delta soothes investor fears over the effect of rising oil prices by raising revenue guidance, and the stock surges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
Her daughter would laugh and say, “Because it soothes her.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025
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
"The only thing that soothes the horrendous pain is listening to music."
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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That stance soothed the market’s angst, but industry observers are still watching to see how DSI carries out its mandate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
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
It’s natural that investors are soothed to hear about the next satellite launch.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
I knew it was the wind rattling the door against its lock, and not Mr. Kendall, but it kept me awake nonetheless until the sound of Osh softly snoring soothed me into my own sleep.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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For the uninitiated, a sound bath is where a practitioner plays crystal or Tibetan sound bowls, gongs and chimes in a soothing way.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
His pivot was the latest in a pattern by the president, who has swung between dire threats against Tehran and soothing claims that a peace deal is within reach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
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
And Twig made that soothing egg-cracking motion down my back, and my chest tightened.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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