verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
try
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Now Labour's support is falling, and the government is trying desperately to placate its business enemies.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The noise control law could placate airport neighbors, who oppose growth because of the noise.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And so Labour went into the election on a fudged policy designed more to placate Roy Hattersley than to win over voters.
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He used laughter as a way of placating persecution in advance.
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Her brooding sense of unease wouldn't be placated by his explanation.
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Herrera endeavored to placate the opposition by making preliminary defense preparations and by sending additional forces to the Rio Grande.
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Maybe by the time I was born, my parents had no need to pretend unhappiness to placate jealous spirits.
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Rory reflected gloomily as Candy sat down again, her momentary anger placated.
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Their manager has no doubt reached the point where he feels the fans must be placated.