ease

Example Sentences

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The labor market had stabilized enough to ease recession fears, and progress toward the Fed’s 2% inflation goal had stalled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Iran's apparent willingness to re-open the Strait now suggests that some of the pressures that have mounted on the global economy over the past month may start to ease.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

MST Financial analyst David Gibson told MarketWatch that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, when it happens, will ease supply-chain risks for the industry.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Goldman Sachs suggests investors buy the dip in Big Tech, citing current valuations that ease fears of a tech bubble.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

But before them the dark seemed to ease, enough that he could see the shiny floor and unsettling reflections that reminded him at once of the hallways of Gehinnom.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny