muted
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In Washington, the reaction was muted, a signal that Manus’s moves to avoid violating U.S. rules that restrict outbound investments in key technologies eased concern about its China ties.
That approach artificially muted the rent rises measured over October and November, many analysts argued, pulling down the overall inflation rate.
While Europe’s reaction to Russia’s accusations was muted, Russia’s allies China and India urged Moscow to eschew intensifying the war and called for the continuation of negotiations.
The lawsuit says Beatty had called into the meeting about the name change, but was muted when she tried to voice her opposition.
From BBC
Boxing Day sales have seen a muted start as shoppers continued to shun bricks-and-mortar stores in favour of online.
From BBC
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