becalmed
Britishadjective
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First seen cycling his city’s streets day and night with a becalmed sense of ownership, Holland’s Roger is a die-hard Brooklynite none too happy with the smoothing over of his cherished neighborhoods by “obscene” money.
From Los Angeles Times
The constitutional question, so vital for the past decade, seems becalmed after the general election result.
From BBC
Instead Root becalmed the situation with flawless defence, perfect judgement and endless determination.
From BBC
On an imaginary island off the coast of some enemy state that exists only in fantasy, a navy is becalmed.
From New York Times
At key moments, the movie breaks with realism entirely, drawing us into its heroine’s subconscious with surreal yet oddly becalmed flourishes.
From Los Angeles Times
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