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Does a cushier severance package really help soften the blow or make you feel more positive about a company?

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

The result stoked hopes he will look to wind down the Middle East conflict, which would help temper inflation, and even soften his stance on trade.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Adhwaryu says artists may soften captions, avoid certain subjects or think twice before submitting a cartoon.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

But he began to soften on the mayor after the June primary election.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Plus, it seemed odd to smile in this grim place, but I tried to soften my expression, and nodded gently at the little face that reminded me of Mawuli as a little kid.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

It also threatens to crowd an already stagnant U.S. auto market—leaving automakers vulnerable to expensive, half-empty factories if demand softens further.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

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

Muenster is less assertive but more accommodating: its mild butteriness stands beside the sauce without competing, and it softens agreeably in summer warmth without becoming stringy or oily.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

His expression softens as he looks down at me.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

Canada’s labor market softened again last month, with a dip in employment and rise in the number of people hunting for work pushing the jobless rate to a six-month high.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Instead she has "softened plans" to help the struggling sector, the Daily Mirror reports.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

After about 30 minutes at 350 degrees, with a stir halfway through, the cabbage had softened into silky folds, with a little browning at the edges.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Unlike some luxury brands, LuxExperience has limited exposure to traditional luxury strongholds like China, where demand has softened, said Anna Glaessgen, a senior research analyst covering the consumer sector at investment bank B. Riley Securities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

With the crowd softened up by Wilkins and aroused by Farmer, the leader of the local protest group now harnessed the enthusiasm in the church and directed it toward a specific goal.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Overall employment trends point to “a broadly softening labor market, rather than one characterized by AI-driven job losses.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

They noted that total customer growth, commercial customer growth and U.S. commercial customer net additions also showed signs of softening.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

While we were swooning over “WandaVision” back in 2021, we couldn’t have known Marvel was softening us up for the AI revolution.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Iowa’s Grinnell College, with some 1,700 undergraduates, has also seen softening demand in the major since enrollment peaked in 2022.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

If the fungi could cure lockjaw, he’d feel a softening in those joints.

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