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Yet they found solace early when slumping Max Muncy hit his first home run on the last day of April to give them a 1-0 lead in the second inning.

Francis’ phone calls, which began almost as soon as the war between Hamas and Israel kicked off some 18 months ago, became a touchstone, a moment of solace in a time of relentless bleakness.

Landscape designers Courtney Bonifacini and Gary Sewell, who both lost their homes, said their garden project, which involved creating a serene outdoor space, became a welcome distraction and a source of solace for them.

So the Clippers have found solace in proving their doubters wrong.

His fateful choice that day — rescuing, or some might say stealing, a precious painting of a goldfinch — brings him solace.