placated

• “I thought Sarah Failin placated the Radical Wrong. peace, mjh”

  mjh's blog — 2008 — September

• “But they cannot placate them the way those critics want to be placated, meaning, by allowing a strong appreciation, because this would be too harmful for their exports and growth.”

  Forbes: China Criticizes U.S. For Protectionism

• “After that, he "placated" a Democrat heckler-type by observing that he had served as a successful mayor of a city full of nothing but Democrats; therefore he saw no reason why competing parties couldn't work out their differences.”

  Josh Williams: BETWEEN BARACK AND A HAWK'S PLACE...

• “That's all right," the doctor placated sharply and authoritatively.”

  THE END OF THE STORY

• “After marathon negotiations, Blockbuster tweaked its sale plan in a way that placated the studios.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Icahn, Dish Submit Bids for Blockbuster

• “If his longtime fans feared Tiësto was abandoning them for a wider audience, they'll be placated by his new mix compilation, Club Life, Vol.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Tiësto: Electronic Music's Superstar

• “Not all citizens have been placated, and some protesters returned to the streets this weekend.”

  Voice of America: High Food Prices Helped Spark Egypt Protests

• “Some leaders may believe that their country is an exception – that their people will not demand greater political or economic opportunities, or that they can be placated with half-measures," she said.”

  The Huffington Post: Clinton: 'Perfect Storm' Brewing In Middle East

• “He reached for my hand, but I pulled it away, refusing to be placated.”

  Simon & Schuster: Haven

• “Women aren't supposed to like the Stooges and maybe Sister Mary Carmel, our principal, allowed them to keep us boys placated, but I always suspected she was laughing her beads off at the back of the auditorium.”

  Lance Mannion:

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