soft
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The vegetables should become deeply soft and jammy while retaining a little texture; you are not trying to cook them into a completely smooth paste.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
George Jeffery, a Conservative member of the local council's cabinet, fears a "lack of enforcement" means the authority has been seen as a "soft touch".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The initiative would focus on manufacturing, agriculture, technology and defence, as well as India's "soft power" through yoga, tourism and handicrafts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
U.S. futures were lower in early European trading after climbing in the previous session on soft inflation data that gave fresh hopes the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates at its meeting next month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Once Miss Genovese leaves, I feel the soft nudge of Helen’s sleeve against mine.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Coming on the heels of softer inflation data and a cooling labor market, the figures reinforced bets that the central bank will stand pat on rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
For now the softer readings provided a boost to tech firms, which benefit from lower borrowing costs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Those openings will arrive as Cava tries to add more greenery, warmer lighting and softer seats to its locations, in an effort to bring in more consumers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
I created a mood board and kept some elements like the leather, the face pieces and the hardware, but it changed into a slightly softer aesthetic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Nhamo’s hair grew back, softer than before, and Sister Gladys rubbed coconut oil into her scalp.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
The trimmed mean and weighted median measures of underlying inflation preferred by the Bank of Canada averaged 1.85% annually in June, below the bank’s 2% target and at the softest level since 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Rent cooled modestly, rising 3.5% in May versus a year earlier, the softest rise since January 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Whatever these men think they’re proving, what they are actually demonstrating is they are the softest, saddest boys alive, incapable of understanding what real courage looks like.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2026
It's only one lap, so it should stand to reason that the softest rubber will give the greatest grip for that short distance.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
His dæmon uttered the softest possible growl at the back of her throat, and settled down with her paws outstretched in the manner of the Sphinx.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
