soften
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As the peaches soften, periodically crush them against the side of the saucepan with the back of a wooden spoon or a potato masher to help release their juices.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
This is not the first time lawmakers have tried to soften the rule.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Investors will be focused on where management is seeing demand soften versus remaining resilient, and whether current earnings growth can be sustained as capex trends increasingly diverge across sectors,” the bank says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
After initially ignoring the protesters, the government has made a delayed attempt to soften its stand.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Mrs. Quinn is lying, trying to soften the news.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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 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
“If Chinese demand softens, metals may lose their growth signal,” says eToro.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
She’s clad in a loose black robe that softens the disdain on her masked face.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
At the point the light became muted and subdued, and the noise from the crowd softened as they took in the spectacle.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Hiring appears to have softened since a burst of new job creation in the spring.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Rather than fully melting the metals, both methods softened them enough to form and deposit the cemented carbide.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
The metal likely found some relief as oil prices retreated, bond yields inched lower and the dollar softened, says Kudo.com’s Konstantinos Chrysikos in an email.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
There was a tense moment as she felt all eyes upon her, but it was a moment softened by the smiles and good intentions that came with them.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Walmart reported its weakest sales growth in six years, extending a string of data suggesting that consumer spending—the key engine of U.S. economic growth—is softening somewhat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
At the last couple of races before the summer break, which is brought to an end by this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix, a softening of Verstappen's tone in F1 was discernible.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Third, central bank demand for gold remains “resilient” and lastly, Lerner also cites a softening dollar as being helpful.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
I could also get behind some kind of reclamation for Daemon, who experienced some parental softening this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
“After what you let out the other day, Mr. Jaggers may as well not know of it. He might think my brain was softening, or something of the kind.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
