soften
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She may soften her stance when she sees you leading by example.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
But in recent weeks, it has appeared to soften its stance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
"We need immigration to soften enough that housing has a chance to catch up," he said, while stressing the housing shortage was not caused by migrants.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
So please, just fight for the things that crack light into your life, fight for the things that soften you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
I nod and look at Nyame, whose eyes soften as he watches the interaction.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Add the onion and remaining corn and cook over medium-low until the onion softens.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 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 “falling backwards” Daphne experiences in Eddie’s company — traversing time — soothes, softens and delights her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Instead of carving away tissue like LASIK, the method temporarily softens the cornea so it can be gently molded into a new shape.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026
But even as I say it, the music softens and the mountain fades, as I am pulled back through the desert, into darkness, and into my bed.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Once the chicken is cooked, I pull it out to shred later, while the vegetables underneath — softened in chicken fat, lemon and all those browned juices — become the base of the soup.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
And while Microsoft has said demand remains ahead of supply, Reback noted that it “has softened its messaging around the need to deploy additional capacity” toward some of its initiatives.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
The Hormuz shock was softened by a huge release of stockpiled oil, most importantly in the U.S. and China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
It’s found in a softened honey butter alongside house-made focaccia and sourdough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
She softened her grip enough for the griffin to move, and he began pecking at her in joy: at her ears, shoulders, hands, fingertips.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
“The French debt selloff, the rise in volatility and, most importantly, the softening of interest rates all conspired to send the Swiss franc a lot higher.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Nike falls after Bank of America downgrades the stock on concerns about innovation, wholesale revenue, and softening demand.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
Likewise, movement from strong disagreement towards ordinary disagreement may signal a softening of attitudes even when overall disagreement remains high.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
“These pressures, while generating earnings volatility, should help limit the scale of softening compared to that in previous cycles, as we believe a material unexpected loss event could trigger sharper repricing,” Fitch adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
He looked at Ma and could see that her bitterness was only sharper in the softening sky.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
