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While the rumors about Simmons potentially joining the Eagles have simmered down lately, CBS Sports' Cody Benjamin brought the smoker back out.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Things simmer down, but Kartel leaves with a security escort.
—Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
There was speculation that the media circus surrounding the pope’s debut on Thursday — broadcast live to every nation in the world — would simmer down and dissipate from secular society’s attention after the perennial intrigue of the conclave was over.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2025
So much so that here’s hoping when some time passes and things simmer down Sporting will find an appropriate way to honor Vermes in perpetuity at Children’s Mercy Park.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Things simmer down, but Kartel leaves with a security escort.
—Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
There was speculation that the media circus surrounding the pope’s debut on Thursday — broadcast live to every nation in the world — would simmer down and dissipate from secular society’s attention after the perennial intrigue of the conclave was over.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2025
So much so that here’s hoping when some time passes and things simmer down Sporting will find an appropriate way to honor Vermes in perpetuity at Children’s Mercy Park.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Simmer down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simmer%20down. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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