ease
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That suggests China has extra capacity that could ease the world’s diesel shortfall, which Rystad pegs at about 2 million barrels a day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Khan said there were cab ranks and bus stops near the street so people can still access the area with ease.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
In a statement, the Scottish government said while conditions may ease later on Sunday, there is potential for adverse weather to return in the coming days.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
More recently, the evolution of AI has increased the ease with which these websites can be populated with content, eliminating the need to pay writers and automating the production of social media posts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Isaac reviews the texts with care, letter by letter, while Jacob is fast and agile with his hands and binds the books with strength and ease.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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Front-month WTI crude-oil futures slip 0.3% to $99.16 a barrel, while front-month Brent eases 0.3% to $112.79 a barrel, ICE data show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“There’s something about riding that clears my head and eases my physical pain, for a moment,” she writes in a comic titled “How I Got a Horse.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
On worries over higher Treasury bond yields, closely monitored as a proxy for interest rates, the official said interest costs are expected to cool as inflation eases over time.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
“As capacity eases, which we anticipate, this company will be among the first and hardest hit,” she wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
After a few seconds, Mr. Stanley’s grip on my head eases up.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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U.S. stocks rose as Anthropic’s initial public offering filing eased concerns about a potential artificial-intelligence bubble.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
South Korea’s headline inflation eased to 2.9% last month, remaining above the central bank’s 2% target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Yet the AI debt deluge helping to finance the data-center and infrastructure boom — which is making capital more expensive — has recently eased up.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
“Selling pressure has eased somewhat, but current buying interest remains insufficient to establish a new direction.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Sweat slicked her palm as, slowly, she shrugged her bag off and eased it onto the ground.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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When the financial conditions index rises toward zero, conditions are tightening; when it falls further below zero, or becomes more negative, they are easing.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026
“Overall, markets appeared to take comfort from easing energy price pressures,” UOB says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The region set a record this year for the earliest harvest given the exceptionally hot summer, which caused high sugar content in the grapes and forced an easing of rules on alcohol content.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
“Monetary policy is working, the labor market is easing, consumption growth is quite tepid, but there are pockets of growth,” he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
George let himself in, easing the door shut.
From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis
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