as in to ingratiate
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Fitz did not ingratiate himself with former head coach Eric Ramsay, and Fitz did not play in any of the three first-round playoff matches against Seattle Sounders.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Patrick, meanwhile, begins ingratiating himself with the neighbors and with Alice, and later Margot.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Skip to content One thing the Melania documentary is not is a documentary, at least in the traditional journalistic understanding of the genre.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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That prompted Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara last February to call on insurers to pay 100% of their policyholders’ contents coverage limits without a detailed inventory, noting some already did.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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In 2019, the former Hezbollah operative said, the Russians and the Iranians began pushing him to make mostly symbolic reforms that would placate Western countries and ease the burden of Syria’s economic isolation.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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But that hasn’t placated Johnson critics who are looking to capitalize on openings to check the mayor’s budget team.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Trying to appease hungry, stone-throwing workers, the English elite carved up twenty acres of land on the outskirts of London into tiny provisioning gardens.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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As students flocked out of schools to protest federal immigration enforcement this past month, school leaders were forced to grapple with how to maintain student safety, enforce policies and appease pressure from conservative leaders.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
19 Feb. 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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The waitress, who works at the TGI Fridays, immediately comforted Beckham in the now-viral video on Instagram.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Whip up a batch of this Sriracha Chicken Noodle Soup—made with ramen and served with extra Sriracha sauce—for a warm, comforting soup with a little spice.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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Despite nearly losing his business, Schoen’s main goal that day — and ever since — has been helping and consoling other victims, his daughter said.—
Abrielle Kate Maddison,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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This warm, consoling meal comes together in no time.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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But those big goals contrast with the reality on the ground, where disarming Hamas remains a challenge.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Questions about disarming Hamas Central to Thursday’s discussions was creating an armed international stabilization force to keep security and ensure the disarming of the militant Hamas group, a key demand of Israel and a cornerstone of the ceasefire deal.—
Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Endear (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endear%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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