softening

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Nevertheless, ECB rate setters have in recent weeks been balancing the discomfort of inflation still above the bank’s 2% target alongside signs that the impact of the surge in energy prices is softening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Jefferies analyst Surinder Thind has been wary of the company’s growth prospects for months, flagging softening demand as far back as March, at the time of Accenture’s previous earnings report.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Plus, additional crude supplies in the form of exports coming mostly from the U.S. and also from countries in South America and Africa are softening the blow.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Average hourly wages for permanent employees rose 3.2% on a year earlier, softening from a 4.8% advance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Felicia, her face softening, looks down at her son.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García