as in to ingratiate
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Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images Starmer, who seems to have ingratiated himself with Trump despite their different political persuasions, might be able to give Macron some tips on how to win over their transatlantic ally, as the EU continues trade negotiations with Washington.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
8 July 2025 -
Durham continued to try to ingratiate himself with Harriman and Lt. Paul Stein, who'd gone to get a warrant for his blood, the detective testified.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 May 2025
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Cora seemed placated by his response, and the two agreed to meet in two days to head up to Berkeley.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to endorse Trump’s musings about Gaza, and Panama chose to placate the American president by accepting deportation flights of non-Panamanians and signing an agreement allowing the United States to deploy military personnel along the Panama Canal.—
Oona A. Hathaway,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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No one should begrudge Wayne for being contented on Tha Carter VI, secure in his reputation as one of the best to ever do it.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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This was the first time Apple or its developers had needed to content with truly dynamically resizable app windows in iOS or iPadOS, the first time Apple had implemented a virtual memory system on the iPad, and the first time Apple had tried true multi-monitor support.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2025
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Moreover, some legal experts have said that the release of the grand jury testimony may be a misdirect to appease the public and distract from the other evidence in the case.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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In trying to appease both sides, the government of Italy imposed a five-euro (almost $6) tax last year to tourists traveling into the city in an attempt to mitigate tourism at the UNESCO World Heritage Site.—
Emily Steinberger,
Fortune,
20 July 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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While the idea of you and your partner being on the same page about most things sounds comforting, researchers surprisingly found that being similar doesn’t always translate to being satisfied.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Still, that does not comfort Sayda, who asked to be identified by only her first name because of her legal status.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
17 July 2025
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Colindres has supported his teammates by going to their high school graduations and even consoled their parents when they were injured on the field, Williams said.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Even Lydie, in consoling and affirming her friend, doesn’t want to say the word.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Jeremiah is pretty much the opposite of his older brother — easygoing, flirty, and disarming.—
Maggie Fremont,
EW.com,
16 July 2025
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That was due to a 2016 peace treaty that disarmed the country's largest guerrilla army as well as ceasefires with smaller criminal groups.—
John Otis,
NPR,
16 July 2025
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“Endear (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endear%20%28to%29. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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