tame
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Stocks overall saw a brutal selloff Friday, after a strong jobs report for May ignited fears that the Federal Reserve might be too late in raising interest rates to tame inflation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
But this is exactly what kids get, and everything else Dudamel conducted over the weekend was, in some ways, tame by comparison.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Enough of those deals will recast the industry’s business model in a way that will tame price volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Despite recent oil price drops, bond yields remain elevated, posing a challenge for the Fed to tame inflation without slowing growth.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Oh, they were fools for thinking that they could tame her!
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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