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The habit of saying “I love you” with the same ease and banality as “can I have a napkin” is gone.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

Secondly, for Goldman, the company’s forecast of gross margin of 72% to 73% in fiscal year 2028 is likely to put investors’ worries over high spending costs at ease.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

Upcoming methodological changes to those components at the BEA are likely to ease pressure on core PCE when the revised approach is rolled out next month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

To ease the transition, Gates called for taxes on AI tokens and bots to help fund a social safety net.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

There was something about him that put Anya at ease.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

“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

If the conflict eases and oil comes down, trade lanes open up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 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

A plastic door eases open and I slide in the first tape.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

That has eased pressure on markets after last week's spike fanned inflation fears and sent the yield on long-dated US Treasuries to their highest since 2007, just before the global financial crisis.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

The chart shows pressure has eased since earlier in the summer, meaning investors have struggled to keep securing a premium for a perceived lack of Fed credibility.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Last year, when Ohtani was returning from a second career Tommy John surgery, the Dodgers eased him into pitching slowly, starting with one inning and then adding an inning each appearance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Concerns about steep U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods have eased after Canada avoided the threat of a 50% tariff on about $20 billion of its U.S.-bound exports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Jonah eased the phone out of Chip’s hands.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

“The de-escalation and fears of tighter global supplies are easing, which is tripping some long liquidation by funds,” Dennis Kissler of BOK Financial says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

The cost of US borrowing easing and the prospect of more Middle East talks provided a much-needed boost to equities.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

The worry is that market interventions that keep a lid on long-dated Treasurys rates risk easing financial conditions, potentially stoking inflation in the economy, according to Coltman.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

“For bitcoin, that macro mix is important because it supports the possibility of easing financial conditions without signaling an outright economic downturn,” Zaye Capital Markets said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Was that the Americans’ idea of easing Cold War tensions?

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin