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The social media content showcased his wry sense of humor alongside his wrestling prowess that ingratiated him to his friends.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Larry ingratiated himself with Talia's roommates and friends, cooking and ordering elaborate meals and having deep conversations with them.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
20 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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Historically, lodgings outside the capital have contented themselves with hosting the budget-conscious backpacker crowd.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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According to the official, the parties at today's talk agreed that Hezbollah should be fully disarmed and that Iran should not be allowed to dictate Lebanon's future anymore.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Iranian people are completely disarmed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Both agencies appeased a murderer.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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There also are a lot of people who need to be appeased to put the show together, so some habits are going to die harder than others.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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With Brown placated, Newsom is sworn in as a supervisor.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 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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All life is precious and must be honored; families need to be loved and consoled.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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His older brother, Thanasis, consoled him and grabbed his brother’s hand, but Giannis’ eyes remained locked to a spot on the floor.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Boys and girls are both primed to pay attention to human faces and voices, which, after all, belong to those who will keep them fed, safe and comforted.—
Lise Eliot,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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There can be moments when she is comforted by the town or is amused by the town or finds joy in the town.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Endeared (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endeared%20%28to%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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