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at peace

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  1. In a state of agreement or friendliness, not at strife or war; also, in a state of inner harmony or quiet. For example, Whatever their disagreements, Mexico and Belize have remained at peace, or In his last illness he seemed finally to be at peace with himself. [1300s]

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She also has no hopes the war will end soon, which would allow her to give birth in a country at peace.

From BBC

Edman will open the season on the injured list, something he is at peace with.

From Los Angeles Times

Huger, dubbed the Grand Dame by fans, told the “Sherri” host that she is “so happy and so at peace right now to be on the other side.”

From Los Angeles Times

Europe, in Breuer’s view, is now in a liminal state—not yet at war, but no longer at peace.

From The Wall Street Journal

He’s casually dressed in a white T-shirt and seems completely at peace — almost as if he has nowhere else to be.

From Los Angeles Times

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