tempered
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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
“This continues the steady stream of data that have tempered expectations of monetary tightening and should provide further support for gold in the coming months,” they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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
The excitement over the Dodgers getting Tarik Skubal should be tempered by a couple of factors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
The celebrations were tempered, however, by the fact that Harrison had lost by the narrowest of margins, fewer than four thousand votes.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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