temper
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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
In the build-up to the convention, though, the Washington Post reported on some stories from Maine that had been bubbling up on social media about his temper and shouting matches with fellow lawmakers.
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2026
This was not like the match-flare temper of my brothers or the boys at my school in Bircza.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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The summer break, Roberts has said, is the time when tempers cool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
"Their last meeting is what calmed tempers," she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
A lesser preparation this time around tempers enthusiasm, as does the record of horses that have failed to complete on previous attempts in this race.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Wilson, who has a personal relationship with Hegseth that likely tempers his typical inflammatory rhetoric, was more delicate.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026
Better to hide and let hot tempers cool.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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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 chip firms rallied Thursday following more blockbuster earnings from Nvidia that eased worries over the AI investment boom, though the euphoria was tempered by US data showing stubbornly high inflation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 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
But protesters rejoiced in a mass meeting at the Holt Street Baptist Church, a celebration tempered by the realization that they would have to keep walking at least until the city’s appeal reached Washington.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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Lowe’s rose 2% despite tempering its full-year outlook, citing cooling demand for large home renovation projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Annual monsoon rains are now sweeping north, with early storms tempering the blistering heat -- but also sending humidity shooting up.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 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
Xi said at the time that the army had "undergone revolutionary tempering in the fight against corruption".
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
The armory adjoined the castle smithy, a long high-roofed tunnel of a building with twenty forges built into its walls and long stone water troughs for tempering the steel.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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