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But this steady climb is lulling bankers, lawmakers and regulators into repeating mistakes that contributed to that crisis and cost millions of people their jobs, homes and savings.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2018

They fear that the U.S. is lulling itself into a state of mind which accepts inflation as the normal, natural way of life.

From Time Magazine Archive

His voice is lulling, hypnotic, but my heart speeds anyway.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

And I fancy that you will not believe, either, that the sea is lulling now.

From The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive by Mathes, Harry A.

"The wind is lulling, I believe," said the earl.

From Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea by Ingraham, Jonathon Holt