soften
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They will soften somewhat as the sandwich waits, but not entirely.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Earlier in July, local journalists were asked to "soften" their language to describe a major breach in the wall of the Liulan Dam near Naning as an "opening" or "gap".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Long seen as confrontational, she worked hard on the campaign trail to soften her image.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
To soften the PR blow, the palace for the first time disclosed the king’s tax returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
I bit into a hard biscuit, hoping I had enough spit to soften it up.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
Muenster is less assertive but more accommodating: its mild butteriness stands beside the sauce without competing, and it softens agreeably in summer warmth without becoming stringy or oily.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Buying equity stakes rather than owning depreciating fleets softens that, but the line between “demand layer” and “co-investor in hardware” thins with each deal.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
The additives lower the temperature at which the glass softens and make it flow more easily when heated, which could simplify manufacturing.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026
“No other region relies as heavily on international visitation, so when global travel softens, L.A. feels it first and most acutely.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
“I sound like me,” Isabella says, but then her voice softens.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
I like to use softened goat cheese, rather than crumbly cheese, since it’s easier to spread.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
The bank notes that unemployment payments into Bank of America customer accounts softened in June.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
The confrontational Portnoy seems to intuit that controversies aren’t to be softened but stoked, even staged, for more attention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
Loose rock and debris shifted down slopes, reshaping parts of the surface and contributing to the softened appearance of many craters visible in Lucy's images.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
He dipped his hand in the water over the boat’s gunwale, and said, smiling with that softened air upon him which was not new to me:—
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
For potatoes, this step can begin softening the tissue and help prepare the surface for frying.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Investors remain on edge, even after recent data suggested inflation was easing, the jobs market was softening and oil prices have come down.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Experts said the softening labour market was another reason the Bank of England was likely to hold interest rates.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The American whiskey market isn’t making things easier, as producers fight softening demand and an overabundance of product, particularly bourbon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
“Honey,” Mrs. Galluzzo said to Jill, her face softening.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
