soften
Example Sentences
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“It is now clear that multiple drafts were edited to soften language and reduce explicit criticism of department leadership in that final report,” Moore said Tuesday during remarks before the city’s Board of Fire Commissioners.
From Los Angeles Times
The company has worked to soften the eventual loss of Keytruda by broadening its pipeline beyond oncology and lining up a steady flow of potential new products across vaccines, cardiovascular disease and other areas.
China’s message continued to soften over the weekend and on Monday Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said bilateral cooperation with Venezuela would continue.
Already on Saturday, some members of Congress were softening their initial skepticism.
From Los Angeles Times
They softened their words and calibrated their tone in ordinary conversations.
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