temper
Example Sentences
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Lower price inflation and higher unemployment helps to temper pay claims.
From BBC
While she doesn’t want to discount the value generated by this growth, which she projects to have come in at above $217 billion in 2025, Apple’s valuation tempers her optimism for now.
From Barron's
That narrative may have been flipped on its head with recent economic data showing growth that may temper stimulus hopes.
From Barron's
Many leaders of those companies would like to temper those expectations.
Mining activity tempered the weakness for the month, helped by a recovery in potash mining following a planned shutdown of a mine in September.
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