as in soothed
to free from distress or disturbance
attempting to salve her conscience, she anonymously sent the store a sum of cash sufficient to cover the merchandise she had shoplifted
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Oil prices fell to their lowest level since the US-Israel war with Iran, as growing signs of a tentative return to normality through the Strait of Hormuz soothed markets.
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How to handle it A lot of Virgo’s crankiness can be soothed with helping them get organized and practice self-compassion.
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The vibe in the stadium calmed after a collision between Australia’s Paul Okon-Engstler and the USA’s Freeman that resulted in both players tumbling to the grass holding their heads.
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Luckily, a couple Nightcaps veterans calmed my nerves.
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If interruptions throw you off, step away briefly and return composed.
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For the memorial game, the Feeneys had reverted to their old batting order, so after Greenberg, the lineup would be wholly composed of Feeney elders.
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While there was movement on the bases for both starters, the game lulled until the seventh.
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Paraguay can’t afford to be lulled into a false sense of security.
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In a section down the first-base line, a sea of shirtless fans chanted expletives at the Phillies but quieted a bit when Brandon Marsh tied the game with a two-run blast on a sweeper that caught too much plate.
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The drums in the far corner kept playing but the vibe rightfully quieted.
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Both agencies appeased a murderer.
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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.
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“Salved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salved. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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