tempered
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Stocks rose Friday and government yields held their losses after comments from top Federal Reserve officials tempered fears that the central bank would hike interest rates at its meeting this month.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
The two main contracts Brent and West Texas Intermediate pared their gains Wednesday and on Thursday they edged lower, though news of fresh US attacks tempered the selling.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The payments company tempered its outlook for the year, even as it swung to a profit and logged higher revenue in the second quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The market response to the data was tempered by concerns that inflation relief could be short-lived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
But increasingly my narcissistic pleasure was tempered by the unlovely condition of the pool into which I gazed.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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