softening
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Overall employment trends point to “a broadly softening labor market, rather than one characterized by AI-driven job losses.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
Finally, consumer spending rose in the spring and summer, instead of softening as expected.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
Cardholder spending in September tracked by Royal Bank of Canada, the country’s largest lender, showed that customers were still shopping but the pace of growth is softening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
While we were swooning over “WandaVision” back in 2021, we couldn’t have known Marvel was softening us up for the AI revolution.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
“It’s not unbelievable,” the rabbi informs me, his voice softening.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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