How will his writing team metabolize the stupefying scene at this year’s BAFTAs into his routine?
—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
And because only days before the February 2021 surgery Mahomes had scrambled a stupefying 497 yards behind the line of scrimmage before throwing the ball or being sacked in a 31-9 drubbing by Tampa Bay in Super Bowl LV.
—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026
The National Weather Service said the temperatures are expected to rise above freezing late Wednesday morning alleviating any black ice issues.
—
Staff Reports,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2026
Five years in the making, the Caerus Steadicam was initially designed for wheelchair users to work in the film industry, but there are advantages also for the able-bodied since the weight distribution is spread out on the wheelchair, thus alleviating the need to carry heavy loads.
The two antivirals are equally effective at allaying symptoms, both shortening the duration of flu by about a day.
—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
12 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the economy continues to expand, while inflation remains relatively tame, allaying the worst of investors’ fears that cyclical assets could take a hit.
That transformed the industry by giving it a clear American base — and by pacifying agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission that had been, under Biden, openly hostile.
—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Rather than unifying and pacifying a populace, this kind of media encouraged idiosyncratic, extreme views.
Sales of the iPhone have also been instrumental in quelling Wall Street’s concerns about where the company stands in the AI race.
—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
Some of Altman’s and OpenAI’s social media push over the weekend seemed aimed at quelling concerns among the company’s own employees over the Pentagon contract.
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