I was working 60-80 hours a week, plus I was studying, so all my free time was spent pacifying myself with an accumulation of possessions. |
It began as a way of pacifying her when she was in a rare grumpy mood, and now it's the reason we go to Target. |
It offered prize money and prestige, and largely succeeded in pacifying the warriors. |
Instead, the company has focused on ineffective and inconvenient security procedures for the sole purpose of pacifying the traveling public. |
Two thousand campesinos fought there last year under the pacifying influence of police armed with bullwhips and tear gas. |
Governments are promising ever more severe budget cuts in the hope of pacifying bond markets. |