as in to ingratiate
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The shot was redirected home by Marchment, ingratiating him with his new chums.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
21 Dec. 2025 -
Salary and stock are not the only ways Southern Company has ingratiated itself with Moniz.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Dec. 2025
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The media is now getting a first glimpse at the initial batch of products to evaluate their performance and determine how these devices can help content creators capture more content using gimbals, drones and smartphones.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Not content with standing off to the side and watching Campbell do his thing, Vrabel, the then-49-year-old former linebacker, grabbed a blocking shield and went one-on-one with the then-21-year-old, soon-to-be first-round pick.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian has struck a more conciliatory tone, urging dialogue and promising economic reforms in bid to placate demonstrators demanding political change, action on corruption and relief from rising living costs.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2026
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The authoritative tone from the Air Force panel seemed to placate the press, even though officials never actually offered a definitive explanation.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
28 Dec. 2025
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To appease conservatives, GOP leaders agreed to separate the Commerce, Justice and science portion from the other two bills.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The country is now being led by the former Vice-President, Delcy Rodríguez, who is trying to appease Trump and fend off internal challenges, as our foreign correspondent Jon Lee Anderson explains on the latest episode of the Political Scene podcast.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 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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That’s unlikely to comfort the oil industry that new Venezuelan and US governments don’t change the rules on them years down the line.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Season two of the now award-winning, critical and commercial hit medical drama once again kicks things off with Robby heading to the hospital for his shift, but aside from our fearless leader being back on our screens, the whole setup feels less than comforting this time around.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Sinner went to console him, putting a hand on the Frenchman's shoulder and wishing him a speedy recovery.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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As the final whistle of regular time was blown, the Real Madrid star had to be consoled by teammates and staff while clearly upset.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Hamas, which has ruled over Gaza for 18 years and has yet to disarm, did not return the remains of the final hostage.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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The new government faces towering challenges, including deploying international security forces, disarming Hamas after 18 years of rule, and tackling $50 billion in reconstruction.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 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 Jan. 2026.
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