as in to ingratiate
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But zookeepers are positive that Punch is slowly ingratiating himself in the group, and are encouraging his fans to keep their spirits up.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2026 -
But Stephen is really smart and has managed to ingratiate himself with Evan.—
Olivia Truffaut-Wong,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 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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Among those potential moves to appease MAHA would be a ban on pre-harvest desiccation, a process where weed killers are applied to crops before harvest to make harvesting easier.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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But, arguably, many of them have been accomplished by appeasing the concerns of the massive and powerful voting bloc of homeowners.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
24 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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Under the direction of House Culinary Advisor Chef Ricardo Chaneton, the menu takes cues from the coasts of Italy, France, and Spain, balancing comforting flavors with refined presentations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Steele's music is driven by connection, when a listener feels understood, emotionally moved, or comforted by a song.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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During the closing minutes of the women’s figure skating free skate last Thursday, the American was hugging and consoling two Japanese competitors whose results fell short of their respective expectations.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Martin felt inspired to start the project after hearing the kids console each other at school.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Kearse was convicted of fatally shooting Parrish with his own service weapon 13 times after disarming the officer during a traffic stop.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Troops from at least five nations, including Albania and Kazakhstan, are due to make up a multinational peacekeeping force in the territory, even as Hamas tightens its grip on Gaza and is reluctant to disarm.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 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 28 Feb. 2026.
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