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as in security blanket
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as in negotiator
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Recent Examples of pacifier
Polly's jaw drops in shock, and her pacifier falls out of her mouth in a moment of pure festive joy.
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Lincoln and Mariah, the first babies born at Ascension Saint Thomas hospitals on Jan. 1, 2024, were presented custom gift baskets with onesies, pacifiers, burp cloths and more by the Tennessee Titans on their special day.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 12 Jan. 2024
Dreams like Farewell My Paci, which allowed Riley to detach from her beloved pacifier, were such big hits that Paula has been able to coast for a decade.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Lisa Hobbs, 24, strongly believes that a screen is not a pacifier or a babysitter, and doesn't want her first son to have access to screens before the age of 2.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Lincoln and Mariah, the first babies born at Ascension Saint Thomas hospitals on Jan. 1, 2024, were presented custom gift baskets with onesies, pacifiers, burp cloths and more by the Tennessee Titans on their special day.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 12 Jan. 2024
Dreams like Farewell My Paci, which allowed Riley to detach from her beloved pacifier, were such big hits that Paula has been able to coast for a decade.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Lisa Hobbs, 24, strongly believes that a screen is not a pacifier or a babysitter, and doesn't want her first son to have access to screens before the age of 2.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacifier
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His drop has turned into a days-long news story, in part because the Ravens now have three tight ends each with one year left on their contracts: Jackson’s security blanket, Andrews; Isaiah Likely, a quickly ascending pass catcher; and perhaps the best blocking tight end of the trio, Charlie Kolar.—
Sam Cohn,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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The United States is the big, warm security blanket the Saudis would like to use during chilly times.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Super Bowl reporter found dead had sedative in his system, police say Wife of powerful cartel boss wanted by U.S. is released from prison In: New Mexico Death Gene Hackman Alex Sundby Alex Sundby is a senior editor at CBSNews.com.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, is used as a sedative in medicine.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Parker Posey is especially good as a homemaker, Violet Ratliff, who arrives with a cache of tranquilizers—these are soon being pilfered and swallowed by her husband, Timothy (Jason Isaacs), a businessman about to be exposed for fraud.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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He's been shot twice by bullets and other times by tranquilizer darts.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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And Iran’s regional proxies, Hezbollah and Hamas, are in no condition to threaten Israel with retaliation should the Iranian facilities come under attack.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Trump officials say that the mere presence of U.S. workers on Ukrainian soil will deter Russia and its proxies because of the fear of killing Americans.—
William Walldorf,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Both are palliatives but not cures to the challenge of creating a unified legal function capable of serving the needs of digital/AI-era business.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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One of the advantages of early detection is that the goal of treatment becomes a cure as opposed to palliative.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Initially slated to begin Aug. 1, 2024, Lori's attorneys were granted a delay until Feb. 24, 2025, with her lawyers citing an overwhelming amount of evidence to sort through before proceedings begin.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Also present were Sigmon's attorney and spiritual adviser, a representative from the prosecuting solicitor's office, a sheriff's investigator and three members of the news media.—
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8 Mar. 2025
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This seemed to be a factor in ExxonMobil making a U-turn in their attitude toward climate change.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Pay down revolving lines of credit Credit card bills and other revolving lines of credit are the largest factor in determining your credit score.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Pacifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacifier. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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