as in to ingratiate
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The space agency previously had a $25 billion budget and is crucial to Musk’s rocket business, SpaceX. Isaacman, a pilot who has privately flown to space twice with SpaceX, ingratiated himself with the president by giving $2 million to Trump’s inaugural committee.—
Jonathan Swan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025 -
While that may not last the rest of the season – the Yankees expect Luis Gil back from a lat strain this summer – he’s certainly ingratiated himself.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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And yet the movie had been working out such a vital and relevant theme: the stakes of trying to placate a regime of ruthless power.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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And India has resorted to these strikes, which seems to have placated the Indian public.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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The half-dozen reporters milling around took off, contenting themselves with chatting with Francesco Ziaco, a 63-year-old banker who had come to see Cardinal Pizzaballa — and who happened to also look a lot like him.—
Patricia Mazzei,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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In 2023, Grazia U.K. announced the launch of Grazia Casa, following a marked uptick in interiors content online at graziadaily.co.uk.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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It was changed at the final hour to move up the start date for work requirements from 2029 to 2026 to appease hard-liners who threatened to withhold their votes and imperil the bill’s passage.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Tiller is set to release albums in back-to-back years for the first time in his career, as fans’ appetites will be appeased.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
27 May 2025
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The credulous faith that these superpowers will voluntarily settle for some form of peaceful coexistence, if only they are sufficiently propitiated with concessions, is naive and dangerous.—
Michael Miklaucic,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2025
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Since 1979, the United States has sought to contain or propitiate the regime in Tehran.—
Danielle Pletka,
National Review,
6 Nov. 2023
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As another marcher with medical experience stepped in to take care of her, Victor stayed with her husband to comfort him.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
2 June 2025
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In the background, the handcuffed aide is heard crying while someone tries to comfort her.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Unai Simon had made a really bad mistake and Enrique was consoling him after the game.—
The Totally Football Show,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Deborah consoles herself with swag from a touristy souvenir shop.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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Israel has vowed to continue the war until all the hostages are returned, and Hamas is defeated or disarmed and sent into exile.—
Mohammad Jahjouh,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Widely seen as a reformist, the prime minister declared specific priorities for his mandate, including ending institutional corruption and regaining sovereignty over his country by disarming Hezbollah and Palestinian factions.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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“Endear (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endear%20%28to%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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