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“Once Uriyangkhadai succeeded in pacifying local resistance in Yunnan, Mongke started a full-scale war.”
Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE)
“How will the world see us if we succeed in pacifying Vietnam but fail to pacify Chicago?”
“Any delay in pacifying Iraq's most troublesome cities, however, could alter the dynamics of a different election -- the one in January, when Iraqis are to elect members of a national assembly.”
“It would appear that the government has opted to sacrifice transformation for short-term pacifying of white civil servants.”
“If he heard Delmare scolding, Ralph would grasp the first pretext that came to his mind to go to him, and would succeed in pacifying him or diverting his thoughts without ever allowing him to suspect that such was his purpose.”
“The success of the surge in pacifying Iraq has been so swift and decisive that it’s easy to forget how difficult it was to find the right general, choose the right strategy, and muster the political will to implement it.”
“Because the idea of pacifying the world piece by piece sounds so ridiculous and unattractive, American leaders have rarely described this grand strategy in so many words—perhaps not even to themselves.”
“I mean how much more "pacifying" do we give this silly woman?”
Democrats' late night session falls short on MI, FL delegations
“Yet instead of "pacifying" them, it radically alienated the population and lead to an uprising.”
Johann Hari: The Ghosts of Empire Are Returning to Haunt Britain - and the US
“Try naming actual examples of Obama "pacifying" conservatives; then we'll talk.”
Yesterday was the day the presidential campaign turned ugly.
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GHibbs My adjectival use: 'A continually pacifying parent may need to learn how to discipline.' Aug 23, 2011