tamer
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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
Its energy plan last year unveiled a tamer goal: it wants nuclear power to provide 20% of its electricity needs by 2040.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
And while both fairs were tamer this year than they have been in the past, there was still plenty to celebrate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
If he’s the wrangler, she seeks to be the tamer, the intuitive.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024
I’ll just keep in the background and pretend to be a—ooh, maybe I could pretend to be a dragon tamer.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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