You can be sure European officials will look to soothe the market with rhetoric, but the market could be tired of talk and innuendo at this point.

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He took time to soothe potential customers, explaining that with his help Fluffy would rest in peace, not in a dump or a rendering facility.

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Mrs McMillan told advocate depute Derek Ogg QC , prosecuting, that Mr Webster had been out with the baby trying to soothe him and saw the tube of cream when he returned.

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The person who overeats, especially to the point of becoming significantly overweight, eats to soothe themselves and create a barrier to experience they cannot deal with emotionally.

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The 24 rooms, 20 of which are spread out in cottages near the lodge, also aim to soothe, not dazzle--beige and white color schemes with rattan chairs and black iron tractor seats on the wall as decoration--and they're very appealing, even if they take the sheep motif a bit far (sheep pillows and photos, metal sheep on the rim of the deep soaking tub).

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Friday, in a call with affiliates, Komen's national leadership aimed to soothe the unrest, apologizing, promising greater openness and saying it was responding to concerns from major stakeholders, affiliate leaders said.

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This does not soothe American and Israeli critics, who suspect that Russia has made a devil's bargain with the Islamic Republic.

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Even as angry victims gathered in court during Mr. Loughner's case, she treated him with kindness, at times putting a hand on his back or shoulder, apparently trying to soothe him.

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