tame
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The tame core readings offer central-bank officials time to be patient on whether rate increases are necessary to tame war-fueled inflation, economists say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
ECB officials may however be nervous about waiting too long to act, especially after facing criticism for moving too slowly to tame the inflation surge in 2022.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Those levels have rarely been sustained in the era of low rates and tame inflation that followed the global financial crisis.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 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
“I’ll tame the dragon and ride it to the ends of the world.”
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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