as in to ingratiate
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Slowly though Dusty ingratiates himself into the new trailer community of neighbors in the same boat, including Mila (Kali Reis) and others comprised of local actors the filmmakers found who add genuine grit and truth to it all.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2025 -
Altman has shown an uncanny ability throughout his career to get himself out of the toughest binds by leaning on his influential network, ingratiating himself with the powerful, and fundraising extraordinary amounts of capital.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Instead of addressing the behavior with a firm but understanding approach, the parent might offer a toy or candy to placate the child.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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This also placates the views of many White evangelicals, 68% of whom largely deny that climate change is tied to human activity.—
Annie Laurie Gaylor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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English had bogeys on two of his first five holes, steadied himself with a birdie on the par-5 sixth hole, then contented himself with 12 straight pars the remainder of the round.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Having wised up to the idea that there could be more to life than daily quotas and waffle parties, the innies cannot content themselves with a return to the status quo.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Evidence showed that ComEd scrambled to give a job to Kathy Laski, purportedly to appease Madigan and McClain.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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The conversation will continue to as NASCAR seeks the best way to appease those involved.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 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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Both the sirens and Proteus know much, if not all, that has happened upon the face of the earth, but whereas the sirens sing their song unbidden while taking the hearer’s life in return, Proteus under compulsion tells the hearer the proper animal sacrifice to offer to propitiate the gods.—
Marina Warner,
The New York Review of Books,
27 May 2021
Verb
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The cooked mirepoix gets blitzed with chicken broth, but once it’s added back to the pot, the soup turns into a creamy, comforting dish, without a carrot or celery chunk in sight.—
Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel,
Bon Appétit,
12 Feb. 2025
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These cookies provide comforting peanut butter and chocolate flavors and are easy to make in big batches. 3.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Rebekah can’t figure out how to console Chloe; Chloe, in turn, is drawn to one of Tyler’s friends, a classic bad boy named Ryan (West Mulholland)—the kind of romantic mistake many a teen might make, but with a slightly sinister edge.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Andrews went on to acknowledge his teammates, including quarterback Lamar Jackson, who made sure to console a devastated Andrews after the play and in the locker room.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In the runup to Oct. 7, 2023, UNIFIL once again proved incapable of delivering on its mission to disarm Hezbollah and keep the border quiet.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Use the Mode button to arm and disarm motion detection and create detection schedules.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
6 Feb. 2025
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