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as in security blanket
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as in negotiator
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Recent Examples of pacifier
Over the series’ 33-season run, Maggie has largely kept the pacifier in her mouth, speaking very rarely as a baby and occasionally stringing some sentences together in episodes that deal with the characters in the future.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
The 2-Pack Soother Clip (Baby Bear) and 2-Pack Soother Clip (Balloon) have cloth straps and wooden buttons to clip onto a child's clothing, designed to hold a pacifier.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The blow that sent his pacifier flying out the car window happened off camera, after all.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025
In the audience is Matty (Miles Ekhardt), a boy way too old to be sucking on a pacifier.
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
The 2-Pack Soother Clip (Baby Bear) and 2-Pack Soother Clip (Balloon) have cloth straps and wooden buttons to clip onto a child's clothing, designed to hold a pacifier.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The blow that sent his pacifier flying out the car window happened off camera, after all.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025
In the audience is Matty (Miles Ekhardt), a boy way too old to be sucking on a pacifier.
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacifier
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Viewers who hold onto Scarpetta like a security blanket will find no judgment here.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Pollack’s self-confidence is the ultimate security blanket for the Warriors.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Miller, a former State Department Middle East analyst and negotiator, is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.—
Daniel Kurtzer,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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He was promoted to police officer and held many different positions in the department, including multi-family officer, school resource officer, DARE officer, detective, use-of-force instructor, Taser instructor, crisis negotiator, sergeant and captain.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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Impact of medetomidine The medical term for the drug is called medetomidine, and it is used in veterinary offices as an animal sedative.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The wrecked car was overturned with the nude model sleeping inside—playing dead with help from a mild sedative.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
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In Ohio, the recent trend among people who use fentanyl is to find pills spiked with an animal tranquilizer that causes severe addiction, said Beckman, of the Hamilton County Quick Response Team.—
Kaitlin Coward,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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According to court records, a powerful animal tranquilizer known as BAM — a combination of butorphanol, azaperone and medetomidine — was found in her bone marrow.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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Iraqi militias form a key node in Iran’s network of regional proxies opposed to the US and Israel, and Baghdad also relies on Tehran for supplies of natural gas.—
Patrick Sykes,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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So Carpino, as a proxy for Moreno, was booed loudly.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Those facing these difficult end-of-life decisions may benefit from seeking out veterinary palliative and hospice care, which is increasingly available.—
David L. Weimer,
The Conversation,
23 Jan. 2026
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In 2018, Kushner’s relationship with Videgaray was a crucial palliative, as the two men worked to resolve disputes behind the scenes.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2025
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Stephen Cook, the group’s attorney, is based in the Irvine office of the multinational law firm Brown Rudnick.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Defense attorneys requested the change of venue to Tarrant County, arguing that Horner could not get a fair trial in Wise County.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Occupancy rates are one factor in determining an office building’s worth and profitability.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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As in the teams’ previous meetings, the Raptors’ length was a factor, with Toronto with 23 shots at the rim in the first half, compared to 11 for the Heat.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Pacifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacifier. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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