This quieting of nature is not only alarming for the natural world but unhealthy for humans, too, believes Krause.

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Quieting an angry client means walking a delicate tightrope between action and intention.

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"We do not encourage customers to go about quieting other passengers, " she says.

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Swimming is amazing exercise, not only for toning all aspects of the body but also for burning calories, mastering the breath, and quieting the mind.

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They extended their lead to 2-0 in the second period when Rich Peverley blew a slapshot past Leafs goalie James Reimer, quieting the raucous home crowd.

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These essays, far from quieting doubts, intensify them.

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It was my mother, usually the least ardent member of our family, the one ordinarily quieting the rest of us when we turned demonstrative, who all at once found the sound of Bengelsdorf 's southern accent so intolerable that she had to leave the room.

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The launch, a supply mission for the International Space Station, was a bit of a bumpy ride, but ultimately arrived as planned, marking the second such success for SpaceX and further quieting critics who wondered whether private companies could really take on the Herculean task of defying gravity.

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