ease
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Becerra has provided few specifics about his plans to ease inflationary pressures.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 6, 2026
Household spending remains moderate, while recent growth was partly supported by front-loaded government spending and strong investment, which could ease, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 5, 2026
His nerves seemed to visibly ease, so much so that at one point he put his hands in his pockets.
From BBC β Nov. 5, 2026
The British chip blueprint designer reported solid results but failed to ease fears about weak demand for smartphones.
From Barron's β Nov. 5, 2026
They lift Suma off the table and ease her back into the pod.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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 β 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 β Oct. 21, 2026
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has signed a decree which eases restrictions on people carrying legal firearms in public.
From BBC β Sep. 9, 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 β Aug. 31, 2026
Abby eases onto 285 and merges with no difficulty whatsoever.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
Headline inflation eased in October but remained above the central bank’s 2% target.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 6, 2026
He was eased back in by the Football Association and given a couple of FA Cup ties with Michael Oliver alongside him as the support VAR.
From BBC β Nov. 3, 2026
Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal expect export growth to have accelerated, while consumer inflation likely eased slightly.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 30, 2026
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 β Oct. 29, 2026
The moment Boaz Harari stepped out of the Grand Dame, his shoulders eased.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
The benchmark Kospi is recently down 3.8% at 5466.71, after its futures’ losses of more than 5% triggered a five-minute halt aimed at easing volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 5, 2026
But there were healthy gains in Hong Kong and Shanghai, helped by hopes for an easing of trade tensions between the US and China, with tech titans including Alibaba, JD.com and Tencent.
From Barron's β Nov. 5, 2026
Two propositions aimed at easing housing costs for renters and would-be homeowners in California easily passed Tuesday night, making clear that voters across the socioeconomic spectrum support any way to lower sky-high housing prices.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 4, 2026
He might decide to prolong and deepen sanctions relief in the hope of somehow easing the economic pressure on American consumers.
From BBC β Nov. 4, 2026
Above, the amber canopy filtered sunlight into a winking glow, easing him into a sleepy daze.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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