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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedating
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As attractive as the idea has been, various analog AI schemes have not delivered in a way that could really take a bite out of AI’s stupefying energy appetite.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 June 2025
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The researchers hypothesized that soft music has a relaxing effect, relieving the tension that makes carsickness worse, and joyful music might serve as distraction, activating the brain's reward systems.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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Astley notes that the bed’s pressure-relieving qualities, five ergonomic zones, and layers of soft organic natural latex improved her sleep.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 Aug. 2025
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What To Take Home With You While a relaxing getaway does help reduce fatigue from a busy summer, a true reset trip will also give you tools to bring back with you to help maintain healthy habits at home.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The video shows the two large dogs named Trusty and Arthur relaxing on a large dog bed.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The funding and additional personnel are aimed at alleviating the growing case backlog, which is nearly 4 million cases.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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Furthermore, the company continues to benefit from AI demand outstripping supply, alleviating concerns about potential pricing pressures.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Further experiments showed that blue LED treatments safely lightened similar squalene stains on silk and polyester, while also mitigating stains from common stain-causing compounds like oleic acid, tomato juice, and orange juice.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
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Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is pivotal in mitigating the risk of wildfires during these perilous conditions.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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And without the pacifying force of the Dalai Lama, there will be fewer guardrails to prevent Sino-Tibetan disputes from sliding into intractable ethnic conflict.—
Tenzin Dorjee,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Dalai Lama has been the key figure quelling violence when grassroots dissatisfaction has escalated into episodic uprisings in Tibet.—
Tenzin Dorjee,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Interior Ministry report explicitly suggested the recognition of a Palestinian state as a means of quelling Islamic unrest, according to a translation from the Center for Security Policy.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Aug. 2025
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Although the quarter wasn't clean, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins did a solid job assuaging investor concerns and breaking down why the security business experienced a revenue miss.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
23 Aug. 2025
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Shutdown averted ’Twas the night before shutdown, and all through the House, a funding bill passed, assuaging all doubts.—
Josh Feldman,
NBC News,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Sedating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedating. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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