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That helped temper expectations that higher rates would be necessary to tackle inflation caused by rising oil prices stemming from the U.S.-Iran conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

And his fiery temper, igniting at every possible moment with his older and more accommodating bandmates, turns this snapshot of history into genuine tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

A soft reading could temper hike worries but an outsized figure would likely ramp up bets on an increase in borrowing costs.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

“That said, volatility in user growth due to external factors is likely to temper some excitement on the shares in the near term.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Rowan had heard Jiller say that when they all were children, she had decided that Allun's joking and playacting formed an armor stronger than Val's and Ellis's iron muscles or Bronden's bad temper.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

“A loss of the incumbent’s trifecta tempers fiscal expectations, leading to a post-election rally in Treasuries,” the strategists wrote in a recent note.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

It also exposed the AI boom’s underbelly: the grubby sidedeals, financial anxieties, short tempers and personal vendettas that have shaped modern technology every bit as much as the march toward machine consciousness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

This mix tempers volatility more than an all-equity portfolio.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

Wilson, who has a personal relationship with Hegseth that likely tempers his typical inflammatory rhetoric, was more delicate.

From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026

There were other people in the neighborhood who were noted for their bad tempers or downright meanness, but their actions were predictable.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Stocks rose Friday and government yields held their losses after comments from top Federal Reserve officials tempered fears that the central bank would hike interest rates at its meeting this month.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Asian stocks mostly rose on Monday following a retreat on Wall Street as investors assessed fresh data that tempered expectations for a US interest rate hike but indicated weakness in the world's top economy.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

The market response to the data was tempered by concerns that inflation relief could be short-lived.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

The relief at the numbat's revival is tempered by worry this will make it harder to access the funding and support needed to cement those gains.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

My relief at Maxim’s arrival would be tempered by the fear that they might say something indiscreet, and I became dumb at once, a set smile on my lips, my hands in my lap.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

Sentiment is likely supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and slightly more dovish comments from the U.S. policymakers, tempering rate hike expectations, ANZ Research writes in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Starr's stunning, retro-futuristic look has gone viral, inspiring dozens of copycats, and tempering at least some of the criticism of her new direction.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The L.A. market “faces several challenges that are tempering hotel performance expectations,” said Ralph Posner, chief communications officer for the American Hotel and Lodging Assn.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

But Borgli is testing how capable audiences are of tempering their knee-jerk reactions.

From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026

Prison conditions have a way of tempering polemics, and making individuals see more what unites them than what divides them.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela