Word: allay
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...into discussions with the town, we expect be able to allay those fears," he said...
...attempt to allay students' fears of a "firewall" blocking outside access to Harvard's computer network, representatives of Harvard Arts and Sciences Computer Services (HASCS) said yesterday the University will not restrict all incoming connections to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) network...
...general suspected of plotting her overthrow. "Are you going to stage a coup against me?" she asked General Edgardo Espinosa of the Marines. Listening for a moment, she then assured her audience that a coup was "beyond the general's imagination." Needless to say, that display didn't exactly allay concerns that her government may be on the brink...
Experts say adults can help allay boyish fears by explaining that girls naturally mature faster. "Boys have to be made to feel O.K. about their development and their bodies," Thompson says. "They shouldn't be shamed for being immature." If people come to believe that boys will never grow up, he adds, "that prophecy will be fulfilled...
...into the planes' electrical and fuel systems. While the scrutiny turned up no specific problems, the specter of the accident was enough to spur the company to implement numerous prophylactic measures - such as installing protective covering on wires and tools to suppress power surges - that would both serve to allay public fears and further narrow the possibilities for further disasters...