as in to ingratiate
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With this move, Saudi Arabia is seeking to punish lack of compliance and also ingratiate itself with President Trump.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025 -
The man wielding that chainsaw — literally on stage at a conservative political conference in late February — has been Elon Musk, the world's richest man, CEO of Tesla and founder of SpaceX. Musk ingratiated himself with Trump by donating millions for his presidential campaign.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2025
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And yet the movie had been working out such a vital and relevant theme: the stakes of trying to placate a regime of ruthless power.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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And India has resorted to these strikes, which seems to have placated the Indian public.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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In 2023, Grazia U.K. announced the launch of Grazia Casa, following a marked uptick in interiors content online at graziadaily.co.uk.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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His successors must do without such yarns, and content themselves with shards of talk scattered to the breeze.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
25 Apr. 2025
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In his dealings with Mr. Trump, Mr. Putin has tried to appease the U.S. president by appearing to negotiate peace, but without offering any meaningful concessions to Kyiv.—
Anatoly Kurmanaev,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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If there are no significant changes to the front office and coaching staff after the 2025 season, then Black will be the fall guy for a team that had to do something to appease the fans.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 May 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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As another marcher with medical experience stepped in to take care of her, Victor stayed with her husband to comfort him.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
2 June 2025
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In the background, the handcuffed aide is heard crying while someone tries to comfort her.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Russell tried to console Elissa and somehow managed to keep himself composed, holding up both of them through the disappointment.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Lowry then waited beside the swarm of Jets, each embracing Scheifele in turn, each trying to console him at an inconsolable time.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Israel has vowed to continue the war until all the hostages are returned, and Hamas is defeated or disarmed and sent into exile.—
Mohammad Jahjouh,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Widely seen as a reformist, the prime minister declared specific priorities for his mandate, including ending institutional corruption and regaining sovereignty over his country by disarming Hezbollah and Palestinian factions.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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“Endear (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endear%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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