The New York Times
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President Trump has resorted to a mix of threats and punishments, targeting companies and policymakers alike, to attempt to assuage cost-weary voters and combat inflation.
Assuage
to make less strong; to make less severe; to make milder; to sooth; to ease
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ZulaQi
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"He is desperate to increase his power, because no amount of power can assuage his sense of inadequacy." https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2674880429/
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'Bully leadership'...
To assuage cost-weary voters and combat inflation, the president has resorted to a mix of threats and punishments, targeting companies and policymakers alike. 🤦🏻♀️
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/us/politics/trump-speech-economy-inflation-fed.html
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