soft
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Over the past week, the Dodgers have taken advantage of a soft September schedule as they compete for playoff seeding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Abortion was legalised in 1978, but Bonino was already campaigning hard on other issues, from the liberalisation of soft drugs to stopping nuclear power.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Its stores are decorated with cream and beige color schemes, tiled floors, archways, wood fixtures and soft lighting, making them feel like expensive boutiques.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Snoring is caused by the vibration of the soft tissues in our upper airways during sleep, explains Dr Clare Simon, a dentist with a special interest in dental sleep medicine.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Clare’s single, undead ear might have missed the soft clink of jars on the shelf above the hearth.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
“Markets are effectively being pulled in two directions — higher energy prices are strengthening the case for tighter policy, while softer underlying inflation could give central banks a reason to remain cautious.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Even Universal and Illumination’s “Minions & Monsters” had a softer audience reception than previous installments of the powerhouse “Despicable Me” and “Minions” franchise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"I'm definitely getting softer," he said, "but still not soft enough to say anything like that."
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Or, if you prefer softer spuds, Danny also has a genius tip for leveling up your potato salad.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
‘Mimi, you’re my little sister,’ she said in a softer voice.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
The trimmed mean and weighted median measures of underlying inflation preferred by the Bank of Canada averaged 1.85% annually in June, below the bank’s 2% target and at the softest level since 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The result, which was slightly stronger than the data agency’s advance estimate for monthly growth of 1.1%, marks a fourth straight month of increased sales for manufacturers though the softest pace of the run.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Whatever these men think they’re proving, what they are actually demonstrating is they are the softest, saddest boys alive, incapable of understanding what real courage looks like.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2026
It's only one lap, so it should stand to reason that the softest rubber will give the greatest grip for that short distance.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
Although I tried to buy the softest of foods now, they were still beyond Morrie’s limited strength to chew and swallow.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
