tame
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On a ground where he has had plenty of previous success, he muscled the ball through the leg side before he offered a tame return catch to Razaullah.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
That has fanned speculation the Federal Reserve and other central banks will have to hike interest rates to tame prices -- US diesel is already at a record of almost $6 a gallon.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
That was more than Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s initial estimate of roughly $4 billion in purchases intended to tame the “fever” in bond markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Launching a fleet of Cybercabs across Tesla’s three markets in Texas could push shares up, while a more tame event would likely do the opposite, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
“I’ll tame the dragon and ride it to the ends of the world.”
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
"Opting people in by default is not consent," a user said in one of the tamer responses to Twitch's announcement on X.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The first dogs were descendants of grey wolves that lingered around human camps at the end of the Ice Age, scavenging leftovers and slowly becoming tamer.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
Looking ahead: “The catch-up consumer spending and inflation data for October and November paint a picture of robust consumer spending amid tamer inflation,” Kathy Bostjancic, Nationwide chief economist, said in a note to clients.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026
It’s why I dress like a lion tamer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
Chase watched Nicole walk away and wondered what his father would say if he told him he wanted to become a lion tamer.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
It is so obsessively and addictively wild that its tamest moments sound like Richard Strauss on LSD.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
From the lack of snow to the lack of cold, the ongoing winter stands out as one of the tamest in memory in Washington.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2023
Sunday’s Game 3, another anti-Marshall Ruy Lopez line, was the tamest of the match so far.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 30, 2021
Cats, by contrast, descend from the fiercely antisocial and territorial Near Eastern wildcat, and they largely domesticated themselves, as the tamest cats began to hang out and hunt rodents in early farming villages.
From Science Magazine ● May 9, 2019
I think that must have been the tamest interaction of all time.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
“Humility,” Keane argues, “is a vital resource that strengthens the powerless and tames the powerful by questioning their claims to superiority.”
From Slate ● Jan. 2, 2026
As long as an interpretation follows a story’s spirit as it tames sprawling storylines into narratives we can wrap our heads around, people are willing to forgive a great deal.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2024
Many Wall Street analysts are, likewise, operating under the shorthand that the Fed tames inflation by raising interest rates, which in turn causes demand to tumble and joblessness to rise.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 8, 2023
The growing process also tames the bitterness compared to standard curly endive.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2022
"Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at tames confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks."
From Abe and Mawruss Being Further Adventures of Potash and Perlmutter by Montague Glass
The mutual affection between the player and Detroit, however, took center stage Friday, even as Skubal tamed the Tigers’ offense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
A dribble of mignonette barely tamed their muscular salinity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Investors are growing impatient with inflation that looks unlikely to be tamed on its own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
There was a strong feeling the Pennsylvania course might be ripe for being tamed.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Hannibal enlisted tamed African elephants in his unsuccessful war against Rome, and ancient Egyptians may have tamed giraffes and other species.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
All eyes have been on the Fed since new chair Kevin Warsh took over, with the central bank indicating its focus was firmly on taming surging inflation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Bank of Korea Gov. Shin Hyun-song warned against falling behind on taming inflation, signaling urgency for policymakers to act.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Alberto Fujimori led Peru through the turbulent 1990s, crushing Maoist Shining Path rebels and taming hyperinflation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: Anker’s multiport charger keeps everything powered while taming cables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
It felt good to be a part of something as big as taming the Mississippi.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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