as in to cool
to become still and orderly
the sea finally calmed down, making it safe for small craft to venture forth once again
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And there just isn’t a way to passively cool a 60 kilowatt AI data center rack quickly enough to avoid the problems and associated costs of insufficient cooling.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Donut Lab’s passive cooling approach may help pack designers rethink how to build future EV batteries.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Now, all is hushed and warm, and there is marble beneath our feet.—
Caroline Law,
TheWeek,
9 Feb. 2026
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Down at the finish line, the crowd hushed.—
Will Graves,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Calm (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calm%20%28down%29. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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