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
She alienated others with a waspish temper, an unwillingness to forgive even small slights and inattention to some of the details that make a union work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Strong earnings in past quarters have been able to temper many of the concerns, but analysts pointed out that investors are demanding better and better results to justify their backing.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Several decorated fragments contained grog, the crushed pottery temper associated with some Mississippian traditions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
I keep a tight lid on my temper but let my voice become as loud and ringing as my soul wants it to be.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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As tension rose, so did the tempers - Joe Root had to step in to guide Rauf away from Jacks.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 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
The summer break, Roberts has said, is the time when tempers cool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
This mix tempers volatility more than an all-equity portfolio.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
Help Pinkie and Jim Don control their tempers.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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Lu of Australian National University said China successfully tempered excess capacity in its steel and aluminum industries in the 2010s, but cars were a harder nut to crack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 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
That tempered expectations of an imminent rate hike by the Federal Reserve, and fueled optimism on equity markets that the AI-fueled rally still has room to run.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Sykes was a small, thin, grouchy man, had the reputation of a gentleman, though somewhat bad- tempered.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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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
Jefferson and Williams this week appeared to be tempering those expectations without ruling in or out any particular decision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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
Like a true gentlemouse he believed in tempering triumph with mercy.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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