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Example sentences for: placate

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But Redstone's desire to remake the company--and to placate shareholders, who have been disenchanted with Viacom for two years now--outweighed tax considerations.
TNR also argues that the military is overdoing gender integration in order to placate civilian politicians (namely: Pat Schroeder).
The cuts are depicted as a measure designed to leave Social Security untouched and placate seniors.
Attempts at compromise--amendments guaranteeing that future agreements will include provisions protecting the environment and workers' rights--have failed to placate these groups.
Gingrich's approach will not placate die-hard defenders of the current system, who are already up in arms about the Moynihan plan.