softened
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Rather than fully melting the metals, both methods softened them enough to form and deposit the cemented carbide.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
As Treasury yields on the long end of the curve shot higher last week, the Japanese currency softened to its weakest level against the dollar in four decades.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Consumer confidence declined in July as consumers’ assessment of current business and labor-market conditions softened for a third straight month, a monthly survey from The Conference Board said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"I didn't stand a chance at all," he said, adding that the nans were "fuming" at first, but the situation quickly softened.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The heart was thrilled, the mind astonished, by the power of the preacher: neither were softened.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
