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This is not the first time lawmakers have tried to soften the rule.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

“Investors will be focused on where management is seeing demand soften versus remaining resilient, and whether current earnings growth can be sustained as capex trends increasingly diverge across sectors,” the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Its peppery bite survives the wait, while the leaves soften into the sauces rather than collapsing into wet ribbons.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

After initially ignoring the protesters, the government has made a delayed attempt to soften its stand.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

It would take several more storms for the ground to soften.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Buying equity stakes rather than owning depreciating fleets softens that, but the line between “demand layer” and “co-investor in hardware” thins with each deal.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

Instead of carving away tissue like LASIK, the method temporarily softens the cornea so it can be gently molded into a new shape.

From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026

The bread itself naturally softens and rounds everything out, so you don’t need an alarming amount to make it feel indulgent.

From Salon ● May 25, 2026

“No other region relies as heavily on international visitation, so when global travel softens, L.A. feels it first and most acutely.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026

Then he glances at Ayesha, and his face softens.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

Hiring appears to have softened since a burst of new job creation in the spring.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

The benefit of returning to a story like this 20 years after a first viewing is that presumably, time has softened us.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 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

Monday’s eyes softened, scratching at her pretty fishtail braids, secured with a red headband.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson

Walmart reported its weakest sales growth in six years, extending a string of data suggesting that consumer spending—the key engine of U.S. economic growth—is softening somewhat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

At the last couple of races before the summer break, which is brought to an end by this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix, a softening of Verstappen's tone in F1 was discernible.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Since the pandemic recovery, the unemployment rate for recent college graduates ages 22 to 27 has been elevated compared with the rate overall, pointing to softening demand for educated entry-level workers.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

I could also get behind some kind of reclamation for Daemon, who experienced some parental softening this season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Even the bricks of the house are softening, becoming tactile; if I leaned against them they’d be warm and yielding.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood