1.   The cool air on her face was calming her temper.

2.   As they have throughout the dispute, officials at the State Department sought to calm tempers on both sides.

3.   After calming tempers, the Palestinians rejoined.

4.   After calming tempers, the Palestinians rejoined Thursday.

5.   Despite efforts to calm tempers, several Palestinians were injured Tuesday in exchanges of fire in Hebron and Ramallah in the West Bank, Palestinian witnesses said.

6.   Despite international efforts to calm tempers, several Palestinians were injured Tuesday in clashes in Hebron and Ramallah in the West Bank, Palestinian witnesses said.

7.   It is not clear whether the latest government action of expulsion will be enough to calm tempers in the country.

8.   Since at least six countries are involved in the Congo war, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is shuttling from leader to leader, trying to calm tempers.

9.   Some other EU nations seemed ready to make an effort to calm French tempers.