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There are a few tax-saving strategies you can employ whether you have a high income or are planning early retirement, often as part of year-end tax planning, to soften the impact of the widow’s penalty:

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 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

The fifth episode’s title, “Riches of Embarrassment,” is derived from a halftime rallying speech Ted delivers to soften the sting of Alice calling their first-half performance embarrassing.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026

“If there is bad blood between you and them,” said I, to soften it off a little.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

This town kind of just softens off the edges of him a little bit and helps him become a little more authentic version of who he was maybe meant to be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

She also noted that as the diamond sector softens, shoppers have become more interested in colored gems.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Affluent Americans are drawn to Florida for its favorable tax environment, warm weather and waterfront lifestyle, keeping demand for luxury homes strong even as the broader housing market softens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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

I would have said, / hope this softens you toward the world.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

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

"I don't know whether it's softened me, but it certainly made me more aware of my own innate softness."

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

The dollar softened, falling by 0.1% against a basket of global currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Though spending power in the south of England is impacted by higher housing costs compared to the north, the hit to households on average is softened by higher incomes and the divide remains, researchers said.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

I had the sense that his mood had softened, but he didn’t know how to respond.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Nike falls after Bank of America downgrades the stock on concerns about innovation, wholesale revenues, and softening demand.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

“Regarding FY guidance, although the company already adjusted its forecasts alongside Q2 results, we expect a further softening in light of recent developments.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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

A.I.’s most famous people have habits of making big, bold assertions about the technology and then softening them over time.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

“No,” Tsukiko says with a polite shake of her head, her smile softening the harshness of the word.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern