soften

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However, MOF glasses soften only at high temperatures -- above 300 °C -- close to their degradation temperature, making manufacturing challenging and limiting broader use.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The drugmaker is moving to soften an upcoming blow in 2028, when key patent protections for Keytruda begin to expire.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Explain further that data centers enable cloud computing—somewhere inside one is that season of “The Pitt” you just watched—and attitudes may further soften.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

I let everything slump and soften before transferring the mixture to my mini blender for a quick blitz into a pale orange, velvet-like base.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Even with my bedroll to soften the stone of the doorway, I could not sleep.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan