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Its peppery bite survives the wait, while the leaves soften into the sauces rather than collapsing into wet ribbons.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

He also planted greenery around it to soften his neighbours' view, he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

French inflation eased more than expected in June, suggesting price pressures are beginning to soften amid falling energy costs due to easing tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Long seen as confrontational, she worked hard on the campaign trail to soften her image.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

After three nights of gathering around Ma Charles’s table for supper, Vonetta wouldn’t soften.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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

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

While that’s going, sauté thinly sliced onion in a pan until it softens, then add black beans, salt, pepper, paprika, and cumin.

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

He softens both his expression and his tone.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

The benefit of returning to a story like this 20 years after a first viewing is that presumably, time has softened us.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

"Domestic weakness appears largely to blame -- while the export orders index softened a bit, it remains relatively strong compared to the past few years," wrote Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 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

Over time, human diets softened and jaw size decreased.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

Maybe this Red Cross work has softened her heart.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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

A key risk to the trade is a weakening in the health of the consumer, including via higher oil prices or a softening labor market.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

For 30 days, the president is barred from softening or waiving the statutory sanctions Congress has imposed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

“It’s simply that it’s a most delicate and intricate piece of machinery,” Mrs. Montague was saying to Theodora; she was still angry, but visibly softening under Theodora’s sympathetic attention.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson