Example Sentences

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"Things might have calmed down by the summer but that will be a factor at play too."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

But for the moment, things have calmed in the region.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

“Things have calmed down a lot,” said John Velis, Americas macro strategist at BNY, of the backdrop in November.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

Jefferies Financial Group JEF 4.47%increase; green up pointing triangle appears to have calmed investors’ worst fears about the bank’s involvement in the collapse of auto-parts maker First Brands Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Everything seems to have calmed down again today!

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank