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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
placate .
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Examples
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I thought Sarah Failin placated the Radical Wrong. peace, mjh
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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.
China Criticizes U.S. For Protectionism By JOE McDONALD 2010
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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.
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"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.
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Not all citizens have been placated, and some protesters returned to the streets this weekend.
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"That's all right," the doctor placated sharply and authoritatively.
THE END OF THE STORY 2010
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After marathon negotiations, Blockbuster tweaked its sale plan in a way that placated the studios.
Icahn, Dish Submit Bids for Blockbuster Mike Spector 2011
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"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.
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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.
Tiësto: Electronic Music's Superstar Jim Fusilli 2011
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Not all citizens have been placated, and some protesters returned to the streets this weekend.
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