normalize
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It also would require the BOJ to move more aggressively to normalize monetary policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
If China releases more fertilizer or Gulf sulfur shipments normalize, that trade could reverse quickly.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Analysts say vessel traffic is unlikely to normalize until markets are convinced the easing of tensions can last and ships can navigate safely, leaving oil prices vulnerable to renewed swings if hostilities flare up again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
"That's what I see continuing on out into 2027... When fuel prices normalize, American is going to be the best investment out there."
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Modern Spiritualism helped normalize female leadership—advancing the public power and wisdom of women’s voices.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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Most experts are working with the assumption that it will be several weeks, if not months, before Middle Eastern production normalizes.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
“It normalizes the use of AI replicas and synthetic performers rather than drawing a firm line protecting human performers and their jobs,” said Chuck Slavin, a background actor and performer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
It also normalizes elite privilege by reframing it as relatable aspiration.
From Salon ● May 18, 2026
That’s one way to start a book—bracing and bitter, conveying Mary Cain’s scorn for the athletic-shoe-and-sportswear giant while prefiguring her larger message that “sports normalizes cruelty.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Nichols normalizes the text, spells out several names in full, and adds several unimportant notes.
From Two Poems Against Pope One Epistle to Mr. A. Pope and the Blatant Beast by J. V. (Joseph V.) Guerinot
Responding to shifting external forces is “almost normalized in some ways,” he said of the auto industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
There was a "chance we may have a deal today or tomorrow to open the strait and move towards a more normalized position in this conflict," he told CNBC.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
"We have to adapt mentally to a new way of doing in a new world of normalized growth," he said of Miu Miu.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
“We’ve normalized putting money on entertainment, and now juiced up our entertainment experience,” Fong said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
It was a breathtaking moment, for in one sweeping action he had virtually normalized the situation in South Africa.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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By the end, he managed to orchestrate the Abraham Accords, an agreement normalizing diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Israel.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
But to avoid feeling complicit or like we’re normalizing something we know to be harmful, there are discussions to be had—amongst ourselves at least.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
To sustain current prices, Yilmaz said the cease-fire needs to hold, negotiations need to continue and commercial shipping through the Gulf needs to keep normalizing without any renewed attacks or disruptions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Leaders can make it easier for workers to tell the truth by being specific, normalizing feedback and closing the loop, writes CEO coach Sabina Nawaz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
“It’s not normalizing anything if everyone just pretends they don't see it or that the tampons don't exist.”
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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