softening
Example Sentences
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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
For potatoes, this step can begin softening the tissue and help prepare the surface for frying.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Investors remain on edge, even after recent data suggested inflation was easing, the jobs market was softening and oil prices have come down.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Experts said the softening labour market was another reason the Bank of England was likely to hold interest rates.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The dark horizon was softening, and the stars were dimming one by one.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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