ease
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The administration could also ease Renewable Fuel Standard provisions, coordinate reserve releases with allies, and press China to increase refinery runs and fuel exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Over time, the council tweaked Porchfest to ease pressure on Princeton’s immediate downtown area and redirect attendees to other neighborhoods and local businesses.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Lauren saw a crisis team in December, was signed off work for a month and her migraine attacks began to ease.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Barkin isn’t currently a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee, but said the committee’s decision would help ease inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
She seemed perfectly at ease with the attention.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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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
For years, we’ve been promised proactive AI that eases our burdens, rather than reactive AI that just waits for our prompts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“As capacity eases, which we anticipate, this company will be among the first and hardest hit,” she wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
What they first cultivate with silly banter and lighthearted ad-libs eases into a more vulnerable, introspective atmosphere, comparable to a cathartic therapy session.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Phil gets into his car and eases out of the driveway, waving as he pulls away.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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Chinese port congestion has eased but remains a constraint on available capacity, keeping rates higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Financial conditions eased considerably after peaking in late 2022 and early 2023, as interest rates fell and credit spreads tightened materially — not just in the U.S., but globally.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Improving flows through the Strait of Hormuz and prospects for renewed diplomacy over the Iran conflict eased immediate supply concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Official figures published on Friday ahead of the BOJ announcement showed that inflation eased slightly last month.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
A car resembling a pouncing cat, with glowing green eyeballs for headlights, had just eased off the highway and pulled into the parking lot.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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Buses will stop in the No. 2 lane, halting traffic behind them, and pick up passengers, instead of easing out of a bus turnout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Though an export ban could provide some temporary easing of fuel prices, analysts say a ban could backfire longer term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Now the success of Muse is easing some concerns about Meta’s spending levels and helping convince investors that the company’s AI monetization strategies will pan out.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
If the engine were to fail, for example, a pilot can sometimes perform an “autorotation” procedure to use altitude and forward momentum to force the rotors to turn, easing their descent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
So much for the teachers easing up on us in time for Halloween.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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