soften

They will soften somewhat as the sandwich waits, but not entirely.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

After initially ignoring the protesters, the government has made a delayed attempt to soften its stand.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

This First Minister seemed to soften his stance on new drilling earlier this year, saying that energy security should be considered in any new decisions on further exploration.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

To soften the PR blow, the palace for the first time disclosed the king’s tax returns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

In PIH’s 1993 annual report, Farmer wrote that the organization should never change its basic mission—serving Haiti—or soften its message in order to broaden its appeal.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Buying equity stakes rather than owning depreciating fleets softens that, but the line between “demand layer” and “co-investor in hardware” thins with each deal.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

The “falling backwards” Daphne experiences in Eddie’s company — traversing time — soothes, softens and delights her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

Instead of carving away tissue like LASIK, the method temporarily softens the cornea so it can be gently molded into a new shape.

From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026

The bread itself naturally softens and rounds everything out, so you don’t need an alarming amount to make it feel indulgent.

From Salon ● May 25, 2026

As my heart calms down, as my breath softens, I get up to work on my altar.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

Hiring appears to have softened since a burst of new job creation in the spring.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

Rather than fully melting the metals, both methods softened them enough to form and deposit the cemented carbide.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

The benefit of returning to a story like this 20 years after a first viewing is that presumably, time has softened us.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

"Domestic weakness appears largely to blame -- while the export orders index softened a bit, it remains relatively strong compared to the past few years," wrote Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

Boyle never discussed garlic and magnets, but he did address the old belief that it was impossible to crush a diamond unless it had first been softened in goat’s blood.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

For potatoes, this step can begin softening the tissue and help prepare the surface for frying.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

Investors remain on edge, even after recent data suggested inflation was easing, the jobs market was softening and oil prices have come down.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

A key risk to the trade is a weakening in the health of the consumer, including via higher oil prices or a softening labor market.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

"For the first time, we are seeing a softening of the stance rather than a toughening of it - this is a huge success for Poland. Although we will fight for more," she said.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

But Longstreet felt himself yielding, softening, bending like a young tree in the wind.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara