as in to ingratiate
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But the meetings were also about Döpfner ingratiating himself to the right-of-center political leaders that make up some of the UK broadsheet’s audience (and source base).—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026 -
And what Epstein’s ability to ingratiate himself with them reveals about how science research is funded.—
Darian Woods,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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Kristen Keogh, a former television journalist who has pivoted her career to content creator and TV host, said there is almost no part of her professional life that is not touched by an Apple product.—
Corina Vanek,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The group was traveling to Indio on Wednesday to have a full day devoted to content creation before the musical sets kicked off.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Amazon founder and Sánchez, a former TV journalist, hoped to placate residents by sourcing about 80% of their supplies from Venetian vendors, according to the Associated Press.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
13 Apr. 2026
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If Paul’s creed is essentially Roman, then Christianity looks, from the outset, like a religion trained to live with empire, its compass always set toward placating power.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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As the season comes to an intense close, Austin follows Ashley and Lindsay to Korea to appease their boss, Chairwoman Park (Youn Yuh-jung), who makes a dangerous demand.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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To appease tensions, John surrendered England to the pope in 1213, turning the kingdom into a papal fief.—
Joëlle Rollo-Koster,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Rulers on the Nile did not rely solely on their own human powers but worshipped and propitiated a natural world that was alive with gods.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 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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Economists were comforted by the fact that the energy spike didn’t roll over more into other categories.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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The show’s name referred to their self-identification as helpless babies overwhelmed by the pressures of modernity, comforted only by coating themselves in fancy serums and moisturizers to recreate the peaceful, placental insulation of the womb.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Jackson — who has himself died and ascended to a higher plane of existence — returns to the show to console Jack, offering him his own path to ascension.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The close-ups of the fans who did stay in pain, looking away in disgust and consoling one another, were powerful.—
Joe Prince-Wright,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Netanyahu said negotiations are continuing, with disarming Hezbollah a key goal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Lebanon has insisted on a ceasefire to stop the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah before engaging in more talks, while vowing to commit to disarming the group.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Endear (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endear%20%28to%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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