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ease

[eez] / iz /






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“We will forever cherish the peaceful ease and reflection on his face, an enduring reminder of his invincible grace.”

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

Practically, the idea is to make mortgage loans more affordable, keep a lid on borrowing costs for businesses and ease some of the burden on taxpayers funding the U.S. deficit.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

“That’s the biggest thing. We got to come in and impact the game right away. We can’t come in and ease into it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

It was among a raft of measures that he said were designed to help ease the pressures of the cost-of-living crisis by offering people "breathing space".

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The ease and lightheartedness that was at the table disappears instantly.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

“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

She has an obvious aura and instantly eases apprehension with humour.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

I lift my hand to his cheek, and the tension bubbling beneath his skin eases.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

By quarter, the epidural steroid injections saw the biggest decline immediately of 21% in the first quarter of 2026, but eased to a drop of 9% in the second quarter.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

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

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

Investor selling eased slightly as well, but its share of home sales remained above pandemic- and pre-pandemic-era levels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

It eased him into a placid mood, at least for the trip’s duration.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Microsoft’s cloud business continued to post accelerating growth in the company’s most recent quarter, contributing to a higher profit and easing jitters over potential returns from the AI infrastructure build-out, WSJ reports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

In response to rising energy prices, Healey has announced measures, including a £100 support payment, aimed at easing pressure on household finances.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Britain's finance minister John Healey will unveil his first budget Wednesday, as he juggles commitments to defence spending and easing household bills with little financial room to manoeuvre.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

The AI boom shows no sign of easing as Anthropic prepares to go public and businesses gobble up durable goods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

He drove them home, hesitating slightly before he merged onto Osborne Road, and then easing into traffic with more confidence.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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