temper
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His illness may indeed be affecting his ability to temper his emotions or communicate as he once did.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Sirianni has had several sideline temper tantrums, including one Sept. 28 after Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was called for intentional grounding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Several decorated fragments contained grog, the crushed pottery temper associated with some Mississippian traditions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
"Panic attacks, freezing in crowds of people, quick temper," Gershkovich, 34, said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Mamá tried to control her temper by closing her eyes and taking a deep breath.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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Erin Keating, Executive Analyst, Cox Automotive, says, “Affordability pressures are pushing more buyers toward lower-priced vehicles and segments, which tempers the industrywide number even as prices for individual vehicles rise.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
“A loss of the incumbent’s trifecta tempers fiscal expectations, leading to a post-election rally in Treasuries,” the strategists wrote in a recent note.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
"Their last meeting is what calmed tempers," she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
She says his calm sensibility tempers her impulsiveness and stress.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
Better to hide and let hot tempers cool.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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However, “renewed Middle East tensions tempered risk sentiment,” the analysts add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Gold’s losses have been tempered by central-bank buying and strong demand for gold exchange-traded funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
But just as often, these turn out to be children’s fantasies — wide-eyed dreams of imaginary futures, tempered by real life.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Every grog tempered vessel examined by the researchers contained what is known as multigenerational grog, in which one fragment of grog contains an even older piece of grog inside it.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Gone was the musical cadence I had grown to admire; his words were all ice and tempered steel, his voice as frigid as the Baltic north he hailed from.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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If local potters had simply copied the decorative appearance, the underlying construction would instead reflect familiar Tampa Bay practices such as sand tempering.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Lowe’s rose 2% despite tempering its full-year outlook, citing cooling demand for large home renovation projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Starr's stunning, retro-futuristic look has gone viral, inspiring dozens of copycats, and tempering at least some of the criticism of her new direction.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Because faced with those competing truths, Hochman could have used prosecutorial discretion — the art of tempering the law with the mores and ethics of the community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
In the autumn the leaves flamed and rat- fled before the west winds, tempering their sad atheu with glory.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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