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as in alleviates
to make more bearable or less severe
a mother cooing to her toddler and assuaging his fear of the dark
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as in satisfies
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)
that huge meal certainly assuaged my hunger
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as in appeases
to lessen the anger or agitation of
nothing would assuage the angry parent except the prompt dismissal of the teacher who had used corporal punishment without authorization
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Gaming laptops, especially those with larger screens, tend to be bulky, but the Slim alleviates some of that.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025 -
There are occasional flashbacks to his childhood, as well as moments out-of-time, where Kafka finds himself in the modern-day Czech republic, but none of this alleviates the pacing doldrums of a conventional biopic.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nothing satisfies a comfort food craving like a pan of pasta.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, this cycle rarely satisfies either partner.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The engine restarts as soon as the driver relieves pressure from the brake.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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That relieves the burden on the central network, which lowers the risk of blackouts and congestion.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The night serum visibly smooths wrinkles, reduces fine lines, and soothes the appearance of dark circles and uneven skin tone.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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DermaVantage moisturizing lotion soothes and moisturizes dry, sensitive skin.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Refugeoly is a game that enables discussion and debate; the game helps to trigger conversations that are needed more than ever.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The fact of being a small brand helps in being agile and able to accelerate faster.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Paired with the vibrations of Tibetan singing bowls, the experience eases jet lag, loosens tight muscles and leaves body and mind in a state of meditative calm.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the past quarter century, gold has never declined in price when the central bank eases monetary policy at the same time as inflation remains above the central bank's 2% target, according to Bank of America's commodity analysts.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Smart screening mitigates these risks while actively building a workforce equipped for tomorrow’s challenges.—
Kenneth Coats,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of Republican senators, including Marsha Blackburn and Josh Hawley, are keen to pass regulation that mitigates AI harms.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Assuages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuages. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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