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County leaders hope the plan voted on Tuesday will appease state regulators and prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2023

Inditex's strong results will appease initial investor concerns about Marta Ortega succeeding the veteran Pablo Isla as non-executive chair in April, in a generational handover that began a decade ago when her father retired.

From Reuters • Mar. 15, 2023

“I think it will appease many minds,” said Leslie Palti-Guzman, chief executive of Gas Vista, a consulting firm.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2022

Widodo has invited Zelenskyy to the summit along with Putin in hopes it will appease proponents of both Ukraine and Russia and limit any distraction from the forum’s other agenda items.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2022

“My plan was to get here first when I knew you’d still be out so that I’d have time to—to—” I search for an explanation that will appease him.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse