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Not surprisingly, the stock has simmered down a bit — closing Thursday at $704.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
As the summer heat simmers down and the Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close, locals and tourists alike are heading to South Florida's beaches in droves.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Chicken broth comes next, get a quick simmer down, then the big flavor players come up to bat.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
One week later, Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino was distraught about how Attorney General Pam Bondi handled the release of information and even appeared ready to quit the bureau before tensions simmered down.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
As the summer heat simmers down and the Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close, locals and tourists alike are heading to South Florida's beaches in droves.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Chicken broth comes next, get a quick simmer down, then the big flavor players come up to bat.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
One week later, Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino was distraught about how Attorney General Pam Bondi handled the release of information and even appeared ready to quit the bureau before tensions simmered down.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Simmer down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simmer%20down. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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