soft

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Banks stand to benefit from elevated trading volumes and strong investment-banking revenue based on deal activity, which both help to make up for soft loan growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Now she’s got everybody out of bounds, then she taps it real soft and it falls in front of them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Inflation and soft entry-level job markets challenge teen hiring, though retail roles are up to 9% of summer jobs.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The point is richness and structure — enough dairy and egg to transform bread into something soft and custardy rather than merely wet.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Perhaps that soft crackle that he’d so often heard was actually a burst of applause, a triumphant greeting from others in that realm welcoming a new soul.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman