soft
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Even the booming river category, a more premium segment, looks soft as mighty waterways turned into trickles this summer in Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
But neither Italian car ran the soft tyre as the teams completed varied programmes to start off the weekend in Baku.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Yamamoto then got a soft grounder out of Fernando Tatís Jr. But it was too soft, giving Tatís time to reach first before third baseman Max Muncy could get off a throw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The contrast is somewhat similar to the difference between an MRI, which can emphasize soft tissues such as muscle, and an X ray, which is especially useful for viewing dense structures such as bone.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
The fox and the badger ducked into the soft shadows of Fernlight, where beetles hummed and critters scattered through the undergrowth.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
"Oil has pushed higher, Asian equities are softer, and suddenly the brief Friday reprieve in global fixed income looks more like an intermission than the end of the show."
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
“Berlin is much softer, more beautiful, and more sophisticated than many people expect,” Klum says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Markets are effectively being pulled in two directions — higher energy prices are strengthening the case for tighter policy, while softer underlying inflation could give central banks a reason to remain cautious.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The yen neared its strongest level against the dollar of 2026, extending a recent surge spurred by higher Bank of Japan rate expectations and a softer dollar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Brian moved him and rearranged the pine boughs to make a softer bed.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
The result, which was slightly stronger than the data agency’s advance estimate for monthly growth of 1.1%, marks a fourth straight month of increased sales for manufacturers though the softest pace of the run.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
New export business was down in May, though to the softest degree since July 2024 and by less that was generally seen last year and early in 2026, S&P Global said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Whatever these men think they’re proving, what they are actually demonstrating is they are the softest, saddest boys alive, incapable of understanding what real courage looks like.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2026
For qualifying, a driver usually wants the softest compound available.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
So we switch spots, and his bed is the softest thing I’ve ever sat on in my life.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
