tame

Example Sentences

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And “Let us dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: To tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world.”

From Los Angeles Times

Market strategists at the time—pointing to falling interest rates, rising productivity and tame inflation—saw little reason for the party to end.

From The Wall Street Journal

So does badgering the Fed to cut rates before inflation is tamed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Milei needs the revenue to keep the budget balanced, which has been crucial to taming inflation, the cornerstone of his reform program.

From The Wall Street Journal

Higher interest rates meant to tame inflation made debt harder to manage.

From The Wall Street Journal