subdued
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“Most contacts did not anticipate any notable impact on wage growth, citing the subdued economic conditions and employment outlook,” the ECB said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The solid debut could lift India’s subdued IPO market, where the National Stock Exchange of India and Jio Platforms also plan to list.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
At the scene on Tuesday morning, BBC News NI's Kelly Bonner said the area was subdued.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
This rare fossil, with its embedded tooth preserved for millions of years, provides another valuable piece of evidence about how the iconic predator may have hunted and subdued its prey.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Everyone was subdued by what had occurred, but by afternoon the work of the harvest raised our spirits.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
Vocabulary lists containing subdued
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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